Tomato plants allowing the establishment of mites

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum lycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.

RELATED APPLICATIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This application is continuation of application Ser. No. 15/412,241filed Jan. 23, 2017, now allowed, which is a continuation-in-partapplication of international patent application Serial No.PCT/EP2015/068860 filed Aug. 17, 2015, which published as PCTPublication No. WO 2016/026816 on Feb. 25, 2016, which claims benefit ofEuropean patent application Serial No. EP 14181306.3 filed Aug. 18,2014.

The foregoing applications, and all documents cited therein or duringtheir prosecution (“appin cited documents”) and all documents cited orreferenced in the appin cited documents, and all documents cited orreferenced herein (“herein cited documents”), and all documents cited orreferenced in herein cited documents, together with any manufacturer'sinstructions, descriptions, product specifications, and product sheetsfor any products mentioned herein or in any document incorporated byreference herein, are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and maybe employed in the practice of the invention. More specifically, allreferenced documents are incorporated by reference to the same extent asif each individual document was specifically and individually indicatedto be incorporated by reference.

SEQUENCE LISTING

The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has beensubmitted electronically in ASCII format and is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on Oct. 14, 2019, isnamed Y7954_01294SL.txt and is 101 kbytes in size.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant that hasan aberrant glandular hair phenotype. The invention also relates to theseeds and progeny of such plants and to propagation material forobtaining such plants. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use ofthe plants, seeds and propagation material for conferring the aberrantglandular hair phenotype to tomato plants. The invention also relates tosequences and the use of sequences for identifying the aberrantglandular hair phenotype.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the species Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) belong to thenightshade family, also known as Solanaceae. Within this family it isnowadays grouped in the genus Solanum, which does not only harbortomato, but also the important food crops potato and eggplant. It is aperennial, herbaceous, flowering plant species which is native to SouthAmerica.

Other species that are related to tomato within the Solanum genus arefor example Solanum pimpinellifolium, Solanum chilense, Solanumperuvianum and Solanum habrochaites. Although it is known that crossingcan be considerably difficult, these species are used to obtain traitsthat are valuable in growing tomato plants. In the recent history,advancement in tomato breeding has led to tomato varieties having, forexample higher yield, higher disease resistance and increased shelflife.

Commercial vegetable production, including the production of tomato, isaffected by many conditions. The choice of the grower for a certainvariety is a determining factor, and forms the genetic basis for theresult that can be achieved. In addition, there are many externalfactors that influence the outcome. Growing conditions like climate,soil, and the use of inputs like fertilizer play a major role. There arevarious ways of cultivating tomatoes and other crops, among which, themost common are: open field, greenhouse and shade house production.Although the species can be grown under a wide range of climaticconditions, it performs most successfully under dry and warm conditions.In addition to this, the presence of pests and diseases also affects thetotal yield that can be reached.

Pest and disease management in the production of tomato and other cropscan, depending on the way the plants are grown, be done in several ways.On the one hand, breeding focuses on the addition of resistances topests and diseases to the trait portfolio of plants. Wild relatives ofcertain species often form a useful source of such resistant germplasm.Alternatively, the growing conditions can be modified in such a way thattemperature, humidity levels or light intensity are selected to createless favourable settings for the development of diseases and pests.Often the temperatures that are favourable for the successful productionof plants and/or fruits, are also favourable for important pest such aswhiteflies. Thirdly, herbicides or pesticides can be used to eradicateweeds and pests, respectively. However, the use of such chemicalcompounds is under discussion as it might leave residues on plants andfruits that could be compromising to the health of consumers when saidplants and/or fruits are consumed.

When vegetables are grown in greenhouses, a fourth pest managementalternative is available to growers, which is known as biological pestcontrol. By releasing living organisms that exert their predacious,parasitical and/or herbivorous capacity together with an active humanmanagement role, natural enemies can be used to control certain pests.There are various insects known in the art that are commercially rearedfor use in greenhouses. One of the important insect families in thisrespect is formed by the Phytoseiidae that is widely used in thebiological control of whiteflies, spider mites and thrips.

In addition, WO06/057552 describes a method for biological pest controlby making use of the phytoseiid predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii.However, these mites are not able to establish themselves on tomatoplants, meaning that they are not able to live and reproduce. This makesthem unsuitable for use as an efficient biological pest control. Tomatogrowers can be blocked by the absence of such biological pest controls,because good resistances aimed at insects especially for whitefly, arenot yet present in tomato varieties. If a greenhouse is infested bywhiteflies, a complete batch of plants might become useless for highyield and high quality vegetable production as the plants might beseverely affected. The same applies to the phytoseiid predatory miteAmblydromalus limonicus, that is also not capable to establish on tomatoplants.

For the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis, it is known that it canbe used to combat Tetranychus urticae (red spider mite) on tomatoplants, but this predator exclusively feeds on Tetranychus species andthus cannot be deployed to combat infestations of other species. Foranother predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus, a very low performanceon tomato plants has been shown in the control of a Tetranychus speciesinfestation.

Citation or identification of any document in this application is not anadmission that such document is available as prior art to the presentinvention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus, there exists a need for tomato plants that allow for applicationof biological pest control by the proper establishment of mites, inparticular the predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromaluslimonicus. Upon successful establishment, the mites can perform theirdesired role: function as a biological pest control in fightinginfestation by whitefly as well as thrips.

In the research that led to the present invention, novel tomato plantswere developed, which may comprise a modified Slmyc2 gene that iscapable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, allowing forthe establishment of mites, in particular the predatory mites Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus. More in detail, it wasdetermined that the predatory mites are hampered by the presence and/orappearance of a specific type of trichomes or glandular hairs that arepresent on the stems and leaves of tomato plants and/or by volatilesthat are produced in the glandular hair cells.

The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which maycomprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequenceof SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence ofSlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable ofconferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanumlycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from amodification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, amodification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or amodification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, ascompared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.

Accordingly, it is an object of the invention not to encompass withinthe invention any previously known product, process of making theproduct, or method of using the product such that Applicants reserve theright and hereby disclose a disclaimer of any previously known product,process, or method. It is further noted that the invention does notintend to encompass within the scope of the invention any product,process, or making of the product or method of using the product, whichdoes not meet the written description and enablement requirements of theUSPTO (35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph) or the EPO (Article 83 of theEPC), such that Applicants reserve the right and hereby disclose adisclaimer of any previously described product, process of making theproduct, or method of using the product. It may be advantageous in thepractice of the invention to be in compliance with Art. 53(c) EPC andRule 28(b) and (c) EPC. All rights to explicitly disclaim anyembodiments that are the subject of any granted patent(s) of applicantin the lineage of this application or in any other lineage or in anyprior filed application of any third party is explicitly reservedNothing herein is to be construed as a promise.

It is noted that in this disclosure and particularly in the claimsand/or paragraphs, terms such as “comprises”, “comprised”, “comprising”and the like can have the meaning attributed to it in U.S. Patent law;e.g., they can mean “includes”, “included”, “including”, and the like;and that terms such as “consisting essentially of” and “consistsessentially of” have the meaning ascribed to them in U.S. Patent law,e.g., they allow for elements not explicitly recited, but excludeelements that are found in the prior art or that affect a basic or novelcharacteristic of the invention.

These and other embodiments are disclosed or are obvious from andencompassed by, the following Detailed Description.

DEPOSITS

Representative seeds of Solanum lycopersicum with the modified Slmyc2gene of the invention, capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hairphenotype, that allows for the establishment of mites, in particular thepredatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, weredeposited under accession number NCIMB 42222 on Feb. 24, 2014 with NCIMBLtd. (Ferguson Building, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB219YA). All seeds of the deposit comprise the modified Slmyc2 genehomozygously. Plants grown from these seeds thus allow the establishmentof mites, in particular the predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/orAmblydromalus limonicus.

The deposited seeds do not meet the DUS criteria which are required forobtaining plant variety protection, and can therefore not be consideredto be a plant variety.

The Deposits with NCIMB Ltd. (Ferguson Building, Craibstone Estate,Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA), under deposit accession number NCIMB42222 were made pursuant to the terms of the Budapest Treaty. Uponissuance of a patent, all restrictions upon the deposit will be removed,and the deposit is intended to meet the requirements of 37 CFR §§1.801-1.809. The deposit will be irrevocably and without restriction orcondition released to the public upon the issuance of a patent and forthe enforceable life of the patent. The deposit will be maintained inthe depository for a period of 30 years, or 5 years after the lastrequest, or for the effective life of the patent, whichever is longer,and will be replaced if necessary during that period.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed incolor. Copies of this patent or patent application publication withcolor drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and paymentof the necessary fee.

The following detailed description, given by way of example, but notintended to limit the invention solely to the specific embodimentsdescribed, may best be understood in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings.

FIGS. 1A-1C: Sequences of the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention. SEQID No. 1 depicts the genomic DNA sequence. In SEQ ID No. 1, the firstbase pair (bp) of the start codon is located at position 2648. The lastbp of the stop codon is located at position 4540 of SEQ ID No. 1. SEQ IDNo. 2 reflects the coding sequence (CDS). SEQ ID No. 3 depicts theprotein sequence. SEQ ID No. 4 depicts the mutant sequence of thein-gene marker SL06992.

FIGS. 2A-2C: Sequences of the wild type Slmyc2 gene. SEQ ID No. 5depicts the genomic DNA sequence. In SEQ ID No. 5, the first base pair(bp) of the start codon is located at position 2648. The last bp of thestop codon is located at position 4540 of SEQ ID No. 5. SEQ ID No. 6reflects the coding sequence (CDS). SEQ ID No. 7 depicts the proteinsequence. SEQ ID No. 8 depicts the wild type sequence of the in-genemarker SL06992.

FIG. 3: Average density (number±SE) of Amblyseius swirskii per leaf perweek for several tomato varieties and for the sweet pepper control.

FIG. 4A: Table showing the level of selected volatiles in arbitraryunits (A.U.) for plants comprising the mutation homozygously(Mo14/001-006), plants comprising the mutation heterozygously(Mo14/007-012) and for wild type plants (Mo14/013-018).

Aldehyde: cis-3-hexenal

Monos: α-pinene, mycrene, carene, α- and β-phellandrene, p-cymene,limonene. Sesquiterpenes: δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene, α-humulene.Monoterpenoid: verbenene

†: corrected for limonene

‡: also known as α-caryophyllene

FIG. 4B: Table_showing the average levels of selected volatiles asmeasured in arbitrary units (A.U.) for plants comprising the mutationheterozygously (Mo14/007-012) and for wild type plants (Mo14/013-018));the P-values were calculated with a Student's t-test and indicatewhether the difference between the heterozygous and wild type plants issignificant (P<0.05).

FIGS. 5A-5B: Pictures of glandular hair phenotypes. In FIG. 5A, a typeVI trichome as found on tomato plants of the invention, is indicatedwith the circle. In FIG. 5B, a type VI trichome as found on non-mutantbackground tomato plants, is indicated with the circle.

FIGS. 6A-6I: MYC2 amino acid sequences of other plant species. SEQ IDNo. 9 to 11 respectively depict the genomic DNA sequence, the coding DNAsequence and the amino acid sequence of Capsicum annuum. In SEQ ID No.9, the first basepair (bp) of the start codon is located at position2387. The last bp of the stop codon is located at position 4459 of SEQID No. 9. SEQ ID No. 12 to 14 respectively depict the genomic DNAsequence, the coding DNA sequence and the amino acid sequence of Cucumissativus. In SEQ ID No. 12, the first basepair (bp) of the start codon islocated at position 1578. The last bp of the stop codon is located atposition 3563 of SEQ ID No. 12. SEQ ID No. 15 to 17 respectively depictthe genomic DNA sequence, the coding DNA sequence and the amino acidsequence of Cucumis melo. In SEQ ID No. 15, the first basepair (bp) ofthe start codon is located at position 2515. The last bp of the stopcodon is located at position 4503 of SEQ ID No. 15. SEQ ID No. 18 to 20respectively depict the genomic DNA sequence, the coding DNA sequenceand the amino acid sequence of Citrillus lanatus. In SEQ ID No. 18, thefirst basepair (bp) of the start codon is located at position 2408. Thelast bp of the stop codon is located at position 4378 of SEQ ID No. 18

FIG. 7: Expression of terpene synthase genes in the homo- andheterozygous plants of the invention and the non-mutant backgroundplants.

FIG. 8: Average density (number±SE) of Aculops lycopersici per 3.5 cm 0leaflet per week on plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene (Mutant)and Razymo, respectively. Evaluations started just before the A.swirskii release (week 0), which was released four weeks after A.lycopersici. Legends with the same letter are not significantlydifferent (GLMM, P>0.05)

FIG. 9: Average density (number±SE) of Bemisia tabaci nymphs per leaf ofplants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene during the experiment.Legends with the same letter are not significantly different (GLMM,P>0.05)

FIG. 10A: Average density (number±SE) of Frankliniella occidentalis perleaf of plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 during the summerexperiment. Legends with the same letter are not significantly different(GLMM, P>0.05).

FIG. 10B: Average density (number±SE) of Frankliniella occidentalis perleaf of plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 during the winterexperiment. Legends with the same letter are not significantly different(GLMM, P>0.05).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The surface of the various plant parts of tomato and other crops iscovered with trichomes, both non-glandular and glandular. Non-glandulartrichomes are usually regarded as ‘hairs’ and do not produce, store, orsecrete specific biochemical compounds.

A glandular trichome typically consists of a stalk, made up of one ormore cells, and one or more glandular cells at the tip of the stalk thatform the glandular head. Four different types of glandular trichomes areidentified in tomato and related Solanum species, namely types I, IV,VI, and VII. These types differ in size and length of the stalks, and innumber of secretory cells that form the glandular head. A variety ofbiochemical compounds in tomato are produced in glandular trichomes.(McDowell et al., Plant Physiology Vol. 155, 524-539 (2011)).

Biochemical compounds that are produced by the various glandulartrichomes in tomato may comprise terpenes, terpenoids, flavonoids, fattyacids, alkaloids, and acyl sugars such as acyl glucoses and acylsucroses. These compounds are known to play important roles inattracting and repelling various insects and in determiningsusceptibility to certain diseases. However, many aspects of the rolesof these metabolites are still unclear, and extensive research isongoing to determine more precisely the functionality of glandulartrichomes and the substances they excrete.

The invention thus relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may compriseat least one modification as compared to the wild type genomic sequenceof SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to reduction or absence ofSlmyc2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable ofconferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanumlycopersicum plant.

The modified slmyc2 gene is also referred to herein as “the gene of theinvention”, or “the modified slmyc2 gene of the invention”. These termsare used interchangeably herein.

In an embodiment, the modification leading to the modified Slmyc2 gene,is selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of theSlmyc2 gene; a modification that decreases the level of the Slmyc2protein; and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the Slmyc2protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene.

In a further embodiment, the modification leading to the modified Slmyc2gene, results in the presence of a premature stop codon within thecoding sequence.

In a preferred embodiment, the modification leading to the modifiedSlmyc2 gene, results in the presence of a premature stop codon withinthe coding sequence, in particular the modification which may comprise asingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on position 1477 of SEQ ID No. 2,being the coding sequence (CDS). The CDS is that portion of a gene,composed of exons, that codes for protein. SEQ ID No.2 may comprise thepresence of a SNP from nucleotide G (wild type) to T. This SNP is thesame as the SNP on position 4124 of SEQ ID No. 1, which is thecorresponding genomic sequence. This SNP results in a stop codon atamino acid position 493 of SEQ ID No. 3, whereas the wild type aminoacid sequence (SEQ ID No. 7) may comprise a Glycine residue at thisposition. This SNP, resulting in a modified Slmyc2 gene can be found inplants grown from seed of which a representative sample was depositedwith the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 42222.

In another embodiment, the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention relatesto any SNP occurring in SEQ ID No. 6, which is the wild type CDS, thatresults in the presence of a premature stop codon within that codingsequence. Such a SNP is referred to as a nonsense mutation. Any such aSNP will thus result in a premature stop codon in SEQ ID No. 6.Preferably, the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention relates to any SNPoccurring before position 1477 of SEQ ID No. 6 that results in thepresence of a premature stop codon within that coding sequence. Any suchSNP will thus result in a premature stop codon before amino acidposition 493 of SEQ ID No. 7.

A SNP might also be a mutation in the coding sequence that codes for adifferent amino acid, instead of a stop codon. Such a SNP is referred toas a missense mutation. The invention also relates to missense mutationsresulting in a modified Slmyc2 gene of in the invention.

Modifications in the coding sequence other than SNP's that might resultin the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention include insertions and/ordeletions. Insertion of one or more nucleotides might affect proper mRNAsplicing or result in a shift in the reading frame. These events canresult in a decreased level of SlMYC2 protein and/or in a decreasedlevel of SlMYC2 protein activity. Deletion of one or more nucleotidesmight, like insertions, result in a shift in the reading frame. Thisevent can result in a decreased level of SlMYC2 protein and/or in adecreased level of SlMYC2 protein activity.

The invention also relates to modifications in the non-coding genomicsequence of Slmyc2, represented by SEQ ID No. 5. Modifications in thenon-coding sequence include mutations in the intron sequence, theupstream and/or downstream sequence. The upstream sequence, the sequencebefore the start codon of the gene of the invention, may comprise thepromoter and the 5′-untranslated region (5′-UTR), also called the leadersequence. Since these regions are involved in the regulation of the genetranscription to mRNA and the subsequent translation, and therefore ingene expression, suitable modification can lead to a decrease of theexpression through a decrease of the Slmyc2 mRNA level and/or a decreasein the level of the SlMYC2 protein.

The aberrant glandular hair phenotype caused by the gene of theinvention was intensively studied. It was determined that the aberrantglandular hair phenotype is particularly observed for type VI trichomes,but might also extend to other types of glandular hairs. Remarkably, theaberrant glandular hair phenotype for type VI glandular hairs on plantsof the invention is characterized by the reduction and preferablyabsence of both mono- and sesquiterpenes, in particular α-pinene,myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene,δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/or is characterized bydeformed glandular hairs. The aberrant glandular hair phenotype of theinvention is further characterized by the reduction and preferableabsence of monoterpenoid compounds, in particular verbenene. Othervolatiles, such as an aldehyde, were found to be present in aberranttype VI glandular hairs on plants of the invention as well as in thenon-mutant background plants (see Example 5).

Of type VI glandular hairs found on plants of the invention, both thestalk cell as well as the head consisting of four glandular cells appearshrunken, less developed and/or dried when compared to the same cells ofnon-mutated type VI glandular hairs. These deformed type VI glandularhairs also appear to be smaller than non-mutated type VI glandularhairs. This reduction in size might be the direct result from theshrunken, less-developed and/or dried character (see FIGS. 5A-B).

The aberrant glandular hair phenotype does not attract the predatorymites, but it enables and facilitates the mites to roam freely on theplants. ‘Predatory mites’ or ‘mites’ as referred to herein, belong tothe Phytoseiidae family. The invention relates to this complete family,which may comprise the species Amblyseius swirskii, Amblydromaluslimonicus, Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus.

Thus, the invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which maycomprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type genomicsequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to reduction orabsence of Slmyc2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene iscapable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanumlycopersicum plant, wherein the aberrant glandular hair phenotype isfurther characterized by the reduction and preferably absence ofterpenes, in particular α-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene,β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/orα-humulene, and/or is characterized by deformed glandular hairs. Theaberrant glandular hair phenotype, or the trait of the invention, allowsfor the establishment of predatory mites, in particular Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, on a Solanum lycopersicumplant. The aberrant glandular hair phenotype, or the aberrant glandularhair phenotype which allows for the establishment of predatory mites, inparticular Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, is alsoreferred to herein as “the trait” or “the trait of the invention”. Theseterms are used interchangeably herein.

The said aberrant glandular hair phenotype of the invention is conferredby a modified Slmyc2 gene, the inheritance of which is consistent withthat of a monogenic trait. Preferably, said inheritance is consistentwith that of a monogenic intermediate trait. In this context, the term“intermediate” is to mean that the aberrant glandular hair phenotype isobservable in plants which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene inhomozygous as well as in heterozygous state.

An example of the modified Slmyc2 gene can be found in plants grown fromseed of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB underaccession number NCIMB 42222.

In an embodiment, the invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention.

The invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant that may comprisea modified Slmyc2 gene, wherein said modified Slmyc2 gene results in anaberrant glandular hair phenotype that allows for the establishment ofpredatory mites, in particular Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromaluslimonicus, on said tomato plant. This plant is also referred to hereinas a plant of the invention.

In a preferred embodiment, a plant of the invention may comprise themodified Slmyc2 gene in homozygous state. When a plant comprises themodified Slmyc2 gene in homozygous state, the trait of the invention ischaracterized by the reduction and preferably absence of terpenes, inparticular α-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene,p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/oris characterized by deformed glandular hairs.

In an embodiment, a plant of the invention may comprise the modifiedSlmyc2 gene in heterozygous state. When a plant comprises the modifiedSlmyc2 gene in heterozygous state, the trait of the invention ischaracterized by the reduction of terpenes, in particular α-pinene,myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limoneneand/or δ-elemene, and/or is characterized by deformed glandular hairs.In this context, the term “reduction of terpenes” is to mean that thelevel of terpenes is reduced but not completely absent when compared toplants which may comprise the wild type Slmyc2 gene homozygously. Thelevel of terpenes is, in increasing order of preference, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% reduced when compared with the level ofterpenes in a plant which may comprise the wild type Slmyc2 genehomozygously.

The present invention also relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant,wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention is the same as orequivalent to the modified Slmyc2 gene that is found in or obtainablefrom the genome of Solanum lycopersicum plants grown from seeds of whicha representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under accessionnumber NCIMB 42222. With the same or equivalent, it is meant that nosegregation for the trait of the invention is observed in the F2resulting from a cross that is part of an allelism test as describedherein. With the same or equivalent, reference is also made to a myc2gene that is obtained from a wild relative of Solanum lycopersicum andmodified to confer the same aberrant glandular hair phenotype. In thisrespect, wild relatives of Solanum lycopersicum include: S. arcanum, S.chmielewskii, S. neorickii, S. cheesmaniae, S. galapagense, S.pimpinellifolium, S. chilense, S. corneliomulleri, S. habrochaites, S.huaylasense, S. sisymbriifolium, S. peruvianum, and S. pennellii.

The invention further relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant which maycomprise the modified Slmyc2 gene homozygously or heterozygously, andwhich is causative of an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, that allowsfor the establishment of mites, in particular the predatory mitesAmblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus on said tomato plant,when compared to a Solanum lycopersicum plant not carrying said modifiedSlmyc2 gene.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a Solanum lycopersicum plantexhibiting the trait of the invention, conferred by a modified Slmyc2gene, which Solanum lycopersicum plant is obtainable by crossing aSolanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise said modified Slmyc2 geneof which a representative sample of seed was deposited under NCIMBaccession number NCIMB 42222 with another Solanum lycopersicum plant toproduce an F1, subsequently selfing said F1 to obtain an F2, andselecting a Solanum lycopersicum plant of the invention.

Furthermore, it was found during the research leading to the presentinvention that the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention is located onchromosome 8 of Solanum lycopersicum.

More in particular, in the deposit NCIMB 42222 the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention, the genomic sequence of which is represented by SEQ IDNo. 1, is located on chromosome 8 of Solanum lycopersicum.

The invention also relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant, which maycomprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention, wherein saidmodified Slmyc2 gene is obtainable by introgression from a Solanumlycopersicum plant grown from seeds of which a representative sample wasdeposited under NCIMB accession number NCIMB 42222, and wherein saidmodified Slmyc2 gene, the genomic sequence of which is represented bySEQ ID No. 1, in the seeds of the seed deposit number NCIMB 42222 ispositioned on chromosome 8 of Solanum lycopersicum.

A Solanum lycopersicum plant of the invention can be suitably identifiedamongst descendants from a cross between a Solanum lycopersicum plantnot allowing the establishment of predatory mites, in particularAmblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, and a plant thatcarries the modified Slmyc2 gene, preferably in the homozygous state, bygrowing F2 plants from seeds that are the result of the initial crossand a selfing step, and selecting plants expressing the aberrantglandular hair phenotype. Plants can be selected on the basis ofdetermining the phenotype through a bioassay as described in Example 2,or through the identification of the modified Slmyc2 gene, for exampleby comparison with SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 6 or using markers thatare disclosed herein.

In order to determine equivalence of genetic determinants that cause aparticular phenotypic trait the well-known allelism test, morespecifically designated as complementation test, can be used. Todetermine whether a plant shows the same aberrant glandular hairphenotype as plants of the invention, an allelism test can be performedin which a tester plant which is homozygous for the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention is crossed with material to be tested that is alsohomozygous for its genetic determinant. When no segregation for aberrantglandular hair phenotype is present in the F2 of the cross, the geneticdeterminants have been proven to be equivalent or the same and the plantis thus a plant of the invention.

The tester plant is suitably a plant of deposit NCIMB 42222, or aprogeny plant of the deposit showing an aberrant glandular hairphenotype that allows for the establishment of mites, in particular thepredatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus onsaid Solanum lycopersicum plant.

The Solanum lycopersicum plant of the invention can be any one of thetypes of cultivated tomato from the following group: cherry, plum,cocktail, truss, beefsteak, round, grape, etc.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicumseed which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention.

This seed is also referred to herein as a seed of the invention.

In a further embodiment, the plant grown from seed of the inventionallows for the establishment of mites, in particular the predatory mitesAmblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, when the modifiedSlmyc2 gene is present in heterozygous, preferably in the homozygousstate.

The invention further relates to a Solanum lycopersicum seed which maycomprise said modified Slmyc2 gene, which seed is capable of growinginto a plant that exhibits the trait of the invention.

The invention also relates to progeny of the Solanum lycopersicumplants, cells, tissues, and seeds of the invention, wherein the progenyplants, cells, tissues, and seeds may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene.Such progeny can in itself be plants, cells, tissues, or seeds.

The term “progeny” as used herein is intended to mean the first and allsubsequent descendants from a cross with a plant of the invention thatmay comprise the said modified Slmyc2 gene. “Progeny” also encompassesplants that carry the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention inhomozygous or heterozygous state and are obtained from other plants orprogeny of plants of the invention by vegetative propagation ormultiplication.

The invention relates to a progeny plant of a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention inhomozygous or heterozygous state.

The invention also relates to a progeny plant of Solanum lycopersicumplant of the invention that exhibits the aberrant glandular hairphenotype, allowing for the establishment of mites, in particular thepredatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, onsaid progeny plant. This progeny plant thus may comprise the modifiedSlmyc2 gene in the heterozygous, preferably homozygous state.

According to a further aspect thereof, the invention relates topropagation material capable of developing into and/or being derivedfrom a Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2gene of the invention in homozygous or heterozygous state.

This propagation material is also referred to herein as propagationmaterial of the invention.

In one embodiment, such propagation material is formed by a seed of theSolanum lycopersicum plant of the invention, wherein the seed is capableof developing into a plant that may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene ofthe invention in homozygous or heterozygous state.

In a further embodiment, the propagation material of the invention isselected from the group consisting of microspores, pollen, ovaries,ovules, embryos, embryo sacs, egg cells, cuttings, roots, root tips,hypocotyls, cotyledons, stems, leaves, flowers, anthers, seeds,meristematic cells, protoplasts and cells.

In an additional embodiment, the invention relates to tissue culture ofpropagation material of the invention.

In another embodiment, the plant developed out of the propagationmaterial may comprise a modified Slmyc2 gene as found in Solanumlycopersicum plants grown from seeds of which representative seed wasdeposited under NCIMB accession number NCIMB 42222.

The invention also relates to the harvested part of the Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of theinvention.

Moreover, the invention relates to a food product which may comprise oneor more harvested parts of a Solanum lycopersicum plant which maycomprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention. The harvested partor food product can be, or may comprise the fruits of a Solanumlycopersicum plant. A preferred food product which may comprise afruit—or parts thereof—of the Solanum lycopersicum plant of theinvention is a salad, wherein the fruit may optionally be mixed withleaves of for example lettuce, spinach, endive, chicory, beet, Swisschard, etc. The food product or harvested part may have undergone one ormore processing steps. Such a processing step might comprise, but is notlimited to any one of the following treatments or combinations thereof:cutting, washing, cooking, steaming, baking, frying, pasteurizing,freezing, grinding, extracting oil, pickling, or fermenting. Theprocessed form that is obtained is also part of this invention.

Yet another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the modifiedSlmyc2 gene of the invention for the development of a Solanumlycopersicum plant on which predatory mites, in particular Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus can establish.

In an embodiment, the invention relates to the use of the modifiedSlmyc2 gene of the invention for the development of a Solanumlycopersicum plant on which predatory mites, in particular Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus can establish, wherein theestablishment of said mites is allowed by an aberrant glandular hairphenotype.

In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of themodified Slmyc2 gene of the invention for the development of a Solanumlycopersicum plant, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention iscapable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to saidSolanum lycopersicum plant, wherein the aberrant glandular hairphenotype is characterized by the absence of terpenes, in particularα-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene,limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/or ischaracterized by deformed glandular hairs.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskiifor the control of a plant pest, in particular Aculops lycopersici,Bemisia tabaci and/or Frankliniella occidentalis.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mite Amblydromaluslimonicus for the control of a plant pest, in particular Aculopslycopersici, Bemisia tabaci and/or Frankliniella occidentalis.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mites Amblyseiusswirskii and Amblyseius swirskii for the control of a plant pest, inparticular Aculops lycopersici, Bemisia tabaci and/or Frankliniellaoccidentalis.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mite Phytoseiuluspersimilis for the control of a plant pest, in particular Tetranychusurticae.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mite Neoseiuluscalifornicus for the control of a plant pest, in particular Tetranychusurticae.

In another embodiment, the invention relates to the use of a plant ofthe invention in combination with the predatory mite Phytoseiuluspersimilis and Neoseiulus californicus for the control of a plant pest,in particular Tetranychus urticae.

The trait of the invention may be identified by, for instance, usingsuitable markers.

The skilled person knows how to develop new markers linked to a traitusing already known genes, markers, QTLs, alleles or other DNA moleculesthat are associated with a certain trait, and sequences thereof.

The term “genetic determinant” as used herein encompasses one or moreQTLs, genes, or alleles. These terms are used interchangeably. A geneticdeterminant can be identified by the position on a genetic map, or byindication of the location on a linkage group or chromosome. When agenetic determinant is no longer linked to a specific molecular marker,but its position on a chromosome as defined on a genetic map isunaltered, this genetic determinant is still the same as when it waslinked to the molecular marker. The trait that it confers is thereforealso still the same.

The invention further relates to a cell of a Solanum lycopersicum plantof the invention, which cell may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene ofthe invention. The said cell thus may comprise the genetic informationencoding the said aberrant glandular hair phenotype, in particulargenetic information which is substantially identical, preferablycompletely identical to the genetic information encoding the saidaberrant glandular hair phenotype, wherein the said genetic informationis the modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least onemodification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5.Preferably, the cell of the invention is part of a plant or plant part,but the cell may also be in isolated form.

The invention also relates to a cell of a Solanum lycopersicum plant,which cell may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention, andwhich plant is obtained or obtainable by transferring the trait of theinvention into an agronomically valuable Solanum lycopersicum plant. Thetrait of the invention is caused by the modified Slmyc2 gene of theinvention which is as found in seeds of which a representative samplewas deposited under NCIMB accession number NCIMB 42222.

The invention further relates to the use of seeds of a Solanumlycopersicum plant, which seed may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene ofthe invention for transferring the modified Slmyc2 gene into anotheragronomically valuable Solanum lycopersicum plant.

The invention also relates to the use of seeds of which a representativesample was deposited under NCIMB accession number NCIMB 42222 fortransferring the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention into anotheragronomically valuable Solanum lycopersicum plant.

The invention also relates to the use of a Solanum lycopersicum plant ofthe invention for the cultivation and preservation of predatory mites ora colony therefrom, with the aim of controlling an insect pest.

The invention also relates to the use of a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention, as a crop.

The invention also relates to the use of a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention as a sourceof seed.

The invention also relates to the use of a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention as a sourceof propagating material.

The invention also relates to the use of a Solanum lycopersicum plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene for consumption.

In plant species other than Solanum lycopersicum, the homolog of Slmyc2might influence the glandular hair phenotype. Therefore, the inventionalso relates to a modified myc2 gene capable of conferring an aberrantglandular hair phenotype to a plant, which modification leads toreduction or absence of MYC2 protein activity, and wherein themodification may be selected from a modification that decreases the mRNAlevel of the myc2 gene; a modification that decreases the level of theMYC2 protein; and/or a modification that decreases the activity of theMYC2 protein, as compared to a non-modified wild type myc2 gene.

The invention also relates to a modified myc2 gene that leads to thereduction and/or absence of terpenes in a plant. The modified myc2 genecan be present in heterozygous or homozygous state. The myc2 gene can bemodified in the same or equivalent way as the Slmyc2 gene, as describedherein.

The aberrant glandular hair phenotype conferred by modified myc2 gene ischaracterized by the absence and/or reduction of terpenes, in particularα-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene,limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/or ischaracterized by deformed glandular hairs. In this respect, absence ofterpenes is a level of terpenes that is not detectable by currentlyavailable measurement techniques and/or is at least, in increasing orderof preference, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% lower than the level ofterpenes in a plant which may comprise the wildtype myc2 genehomozygously. The term “reduction of terpenes” is to mean in thiscontext that the level of terpenes is reduced but not completely absentwhen compared to plants which may comprise the wild type myc2 genehomozygously. The level of terpenes is, in increasing order ofpreference, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% reduced whencompared with the level of terpenes in a plant which may comprise thewild type myc2 gene homozygously.

In an embodiment, a plant of the invention which may comprise themodified myc2 gene exhibits the aberrant glandular hair phenotype of theinvention, allowing for the establishment of predatory mites, inparticular Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus on saidplant.

In a preferred embodiment, a plant of the invention may comprise themodified myc2 gene in homozygous state. When a plant comprises themodified myc2 gene in homozygous state, the aberrant glandular hairphenotype allowing for the establishment of predatory mites, inparticular Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus on saidplant, is characterized by the absence and/or reduction of terpenes, inparticular α-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene,p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/oris characterized by deformed glandular hairs.

In an embodiment, a plant of the invention may comprise the modifiedmyc2 gene in heterozygous state. When a plant comprises the modifiedmyc2 gene in heterozygous state, the aberrant glandular hair phenotypeallowing for the establishment of predatory mites, in particularAmblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus on said plant, ischaracterized by the reduction of terpenes, in particular α-pinene,myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene,δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene. The term “reduction ofterpenes” is defined above.

The invention further relates to the use of such a modified myc2 genefor the development of a plant that may comprise a reduced level ofterpenes or a plant showing absence of terpenes.

The invention further relates to the use of such a modified myc2 genefor the development of a plant that exhibits an aberrant glandular hairphenotype, wherein said aberrant glandular phenotype is caused by thereduction or absence of MYC2 protein activity as compared tonon-modified wild type MYC2 protein activity.

One way in which the modified myc2 gene can be used is by reducing itsexpression. The reduced expression can be achieved by a decrease in themRNA level of the myc2 gene; a decrease in the level of MYC2 protein;and/or a decrease in the activity of the MYC2 protein, as compared tothe mRNA level, protein level or protein activity of a non-modified wildtype myc2 gene.

The modified myc2 gene of the invention can be used to confer anaberrant glandular phenotype to a plant, wherein the plant is selectedfrom any of the species Capsicum anuum, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativusand Citrullus lanatus. Also, the modified myc2 gene can be used forreducing or eliminating terpenes in those plant species. The wild typegenomic sequence, the wild type CDS and the wild type amino acidsequence for myc2 of Capsicum annuum are depicted with SEQ ID No. 9, 10and 11 respectively. The wild type genomic sequence, the wild type CDSand the wild type amino acid sequence for myc2 of Cucumis sativus aredepicted with SEQ ID No. 12, 13 and 14 respectively. The wild typegenomic sequence, the wild type CDS and the wild type amino acidsequence for myc2 of Cucumis melo are depicted with SEQ ID No. 15, 16and 17 respectively. The wild type genomic sequence, the wild type CDSand the wild type amino acid sequence for myc2 of Citrillus lanatus aredepicted with SEQ ID No. 18, 19 and 20 respectively.

Both the Slmyc2 as the myc2 genes can be modified by means ofmutagenesis. Mutagenesis may comprise the random introduction of atleast one modification by means of one or more chemical compounds, suchas ethyl methanesulphonate, nitrosomethylurea, hydroxylamine,proflavine, N-methyl-N-nitrosoguanidine, N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea,N-methyl-N-nitro-nitrosoguanidine, diethyl sulphate, ethylene imine,sodium azide, formaline, urethane, phenol and ethylene oxide, and/or byphysical means, such as UV-irradiation, fast-neutron exposure, X-rays,gamma irradiation, and/or by insertion of genetic elements, such astransposons, T-DNA, retroviral elements.

Mutagenesis also may comprise the more specific, targeted introductionof at least one modification by means of homologous recombination,oligonucleotide-based mutation induction, zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs),transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) or ClusteredRegularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat (CRISPR) systems.

A modified Slmyc2 or myc2 gene of the invention can alternatively beintroduced into a plant using genetic modification. Genetic modificationmay comprise transgenic modification or transgenesis, using a gene froma non-crossable species or a synthetic gene, and cisgenic modificationor cisgenesis, using a natural gene, coding for an (agricultural) trait,from the crop plant itself or from a sexually compatible donor plant.

In one embodiment the modified Slmyc2 or myc2 gene is an exogenousSlmyc2 or myc2 gene which can be introduced into a plant by a transgenicmethod or a cisgenic method.

The invention also relates to a modified recombinant Slmyc2 or myc2gene, wherein the expression of said modified recombinant Slmyc2 or myc2gene is driven by a strong promoter, which promoter is operably linkedto a Slmyc2 or myc2 gene sequence, which gene sequence includes the5′-UTR, the CDS, and/or the 3′-UTR. Many examples of strong constitutivepromoters are known in the art; some of the most commonly used ones aree.g. the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S-promoter (pCaMV 35S) and modifiedversions thereof, ubiquitin promoters from various plant species, actinpromoters from various plant species, and the promoter of ElongationFactor 1 alpha (EIF1α).

In one embodiment the invention relates to a gene construct, which geneconstruct may comprise a selectable marker, a promoter sequence, aSlmyc2 or myc2 gene sequence, and a terminator sequence.

In one aspect the invention relates to a method for producing a Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise a modified Slmyc2 gene, capable ofconferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, that allows for theestablishment of mites, in particular the predatory mites Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, which may comprise

-   -   a) crossing a plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene        with another plant;    -   b) selfing the resulting F1 plants to obtain F2 plants;    -   c) selecting plants that exhibit the aberrant glandular hair        phenotype and/or may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene in the        F2;    -   d) optionally performing one or more additional rounds of        selfing or crossing, and subsequently selecting a plant which        may comprise the trait or modified gene of the invention.

The word “trait” in the context of this application refers to thephenotype of the plant. In particular, the word “trait” refers to thetrait of the invention, more in particular to the aberrant glandularhair phenotype that allows for the establishment of mites, in particularthe predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicusas a result of the presence of a modified Slmyc2 gene. The term “geneticdeterminant” is used for the genetic information in the genome of theplant that confers the trait of the invention, the genetic informationbeing the modified Slmyc2 gene. When a plant exhibits the trait of theinvention, its genome may comprise the genetic determinant conferringthe trait of the invention. The plant thus has the genetic determinantof the invention. According to the invention, the genetic determinantmay comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene.

It is clear that the parent plant that provides the trait of theinvention is not necessarily a plant grown directly from the depositedseeds. The parent plant can also be a progeny plant from seed that isidentified to comprise the trait of the invention by other means.

In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for producing a Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise a modified Slmyc2 gene, capable ofconferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, that allows for theestablishment of mites, in particular the predatory mites Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, which may comprise

-   -   a) crossing a plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene        with another plant;    -   b) optionally backcrossing the resulting F1 plants with the        preferred parent plant;    -   c) selecting for plants that exhibit an aberrant glandular hair        phenotype and/or may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene in the        F2;    -   d) optionally performing one or more additional rounds of        selfing or crossing, and subsequently selecting a plant        exhibiting an aberrant glandular hair phenotype as a plant which        may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene.

The invention additionally provides a method of introducing anotherdesired trait into a Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise amodified Slmyc2 gene, capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hairphenotype, that allows for the establishment of mites, in particular thepredatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus,which may comprise:

-   -   a) crossing a Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise a        modified Slmyc2 gene, representative seed of which were        deposited under deposit number NCIMB 4222, with a second Solanum        lycopersicum plant that exhibits a desired trait to produce F1        progeny;    -   b) selecting an F1 progeny that exhibits said aberrant glandular        hair phenotype and/or may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene and        the desired trait;    -   c) crossing the selected F1 progeny with either parent plant, to        produce backcross progeny;    -   d) selecting backcross progeny exhibiting the desired trait and        an aberrant glandular hair phenotype and/or which may comprise        the modified Slmyc2 gene; and    -   e) optionally repeating steps c) and d) one or more times in        succession to produce selected fourth or higher backcross        progeny that exhibits the desired trait and the aberrant        glandular hair phenotype. The invention includes a Solanum        lycopersicum plant produced by this method.

In one embodiment selection for plants exhibiting the aberrant glandularhair phenotype of the invention is performed in the F1 or any furthergeneration, preferably by using SEQ ID No. 1 or 2. In another aspectselection for the trait of the invention is started in the F2 of a crossor alternatively of a backcross. Selection of plants in the F2 can beperformed phenotypically as well as by using the said sequences whichdirectly or indirectly detect the genetic determinant underlying thetrait.

In one embodiment selection for plants exhibiting the aberrant glandularhair phenotype is started in the F3 or a later generation.

In one embodiment the plant which may comprise the genetic determinantis a plant of an inbred line, a hybrid, a doubled haploid, or of asegregating population.

The invention further provides a method for the production of a Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of theinvention by using a doubled haploid generation technique to generate adoubled haploid line which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene.

The invention furthermore relates to hybrid seed that can be grown intoa Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention, and to a method for producing such hybrid seed whichmay comprise crossing a first parent plant with a second parent plantand harvesting the resultant hybrid seed, wherein said first parentplant and/or said second parent plant is a plant of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for producing ahybrid Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2gene of the invention, which may comprise crossing a first parentSolanum lycopersicum plant with a second parent Solanum lycopersicumplant and harvesting the resultant hybrid seed, of which the firstparent plant and/or the second parent plant may comprise the modifiedSlmyc2 gene of the invention, and growing said hybrid seeds into hybridplants.

The invention also relates to a method for the production of a Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise a modified Slmyc2 gene, capable ofconferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, that allows for theestablishment of mites, in particular the predatory mites Amblyseiusswirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus by using a seed that maycomprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention for growing the saidSolanum lycopersicum plant. The seeds are suitably seeds of which arepresentative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under deposit numberNCIMB 42222.

The invention also relates to a method for obtaining a Solanumlycopersicum plant which exhibits an aberrant glandular hair phenotype,that allows for the establishment of mites, in particular the predatorymites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, which maycomprise reducing the endogenous level of SlMYC2 protein in the plant bymutation of the Slmyc2 gene of the plant.

The invention also relates to a method for seed production which maycomprise growing Solanum lycopersicum plants from seeds of which arepresentative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under deposit numberNCIMB 42222, allowing the plants to produce seeds, and harvesting thoseseeds. Production of the seeds is suitably done by crossing or selfing.

In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for producing aSolanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention by using tissue culture.

The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing of a Solanumlycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of theinvention by using vegetative reproduction.

In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for producing aSolanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention by using a method for genetic modification tointrogress said modified Slmyc2 gene into the Solanum lycopersicumplant. Genetic modification may comprise transgenic modification ortransgenesis, using a gene from a non-crossable species or a syntheticgene, and cisgenic modification or cisgenesis, using a natural gene,coding for an (agricultural) trait, from the crop plant itself or from asexually compatible donor plant.

The invention also relates to a breeding method for developing Solanumlycopersicum plants which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of theinvention, wherein germplasm which may comprise said modified Slmyc2gene of the invention is used. Representative seed of said plant whichmay comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention and beingrepresentative for the germplasm was deposited with the NCIMB underdeposit number NCIMB 42222.

In a further embodiment the invention relates to a method for producinga Solanum lycopersicum plant which may comprise the modified Slmyc2 geneof the invention, wherein progeny or propagation material of a plantwhich may comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene conferring the trait of theinvention is used as a source to introgress the said trait into anotherSolanum lycopersicum plant. Representative seed of a plant which maycomprise the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention was deposited withthe NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 42222.

The invention provides preferably a Solanum lycopersicum plant which maycomprise a modified Slmyc2 gene, capable of conferring an aberrantglandular hair phenotype, that allows for the establishment of mites, inparticular the predatory mites Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromaluslimonicus, which plant is obtainable by any of the methods hereindescribed and/or familiar to the skilled person.

The aberrant glandular hair phenotype conferred by the modified Slmyc2gene of the invention enables the establishment on the plant ofpredatory mites that do normally not establish on tomato plants with anon-aberrant glandular hair phenotype and thus allows biological pestcontrol by means of these mites.

The present invention will be elucidated in the following examples.These examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention in any way.

Although the present invention and its advantages have been described indetail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions andalterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The present invention will be further illustrated in the followingExamples which are given for illustration purposes only and are notintended to limit the invention in any way.

EXAMPLES Example 1

Creation of Solanum lycopersicum Plants of the Invention

Seeds of two Solanum lycopersicum breeding lines, TR306 and T029, weretreated with ems (ethyl methane sulfonate) by submergence ofapproximately 10.000 seeds into an aerated solution of 0.5% (w/v) emsduring 24 hours at room temperature.

The treated seeds were germinated and the resulting plants were grown ina greenhouse to produce M2 seeds.

After maturation, M2 seeds were harvested and bulked in one pool. Theresulting pool of M2 seeds was used as starting material to identifyindividual M2 plants that showed an aberrant glandular hair phenotype.

The efficacy of the genetic modification procedure was assessed bydetermining the occurrence of bleached plants, which is indicative forchlorophyll loss due to modifications in genes directly or indirectlyinvolved in the formation or accumulation of chlorophyll. The type VItrichome phenotype is depicted in FIGS. 5A-B.

Example 2

Identification of a Solanum lycopersicum Plant that Allows for theEstablishment the Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirskii

Two breeding lines (TR306 and T029), a commercially available hybrid andthree mutants resulting from the experiment as described in Example 1were used in a bioassay to investigate whether the predatory miteAmblyseius swirskii is able to establish on these Solanum lycopersicumplants. As a positive control, Capsicum annuum variety Compas RZ wasalso included in this experiment.

In Table 1, an overview of the lines and varieties is given. Thebioassay took place in a multi-tunnel greenhouse in Spain underMediterranean growing conditions. This greenhouse was divided into 4compartments and one of them was divided into 40 walk-in cages of5×3.5×4 meter (l×w×h), of which five were used during the experiment.Treatments were compared in a complete randomized block design with fivereplicates of seven plant species: six tomato varieties (5 selected+1commercial [negative control]) and 1 sweet pepper (positive control).

Each replicate consisted of two potted plants of each line or varietywhich were isolated using sticky bands on the pot and the overheadthread used to train the plants to avoid movement of predatory mitesbetween adjacent replicates. One replicate of each plant species wasallocated in each block (cage). Seeds of these plants were sown at theend of July 2012 and placed as duplicate of each tested line/varietyinto a total of 6 cages.

A. swirskii predatory mites were released onto 6 week old plants, bysprinkling the carrying material that comprised the mites over allplants at a rate of 100 predatory mites/plant. Quantity of mites pergram of carrying material was used to estimate the amount to release.

The predatory mites were initially fed by adding pollen ad libitum andadditions started after predator release and continued weekly for threeweeks thereafter. Plants were sampled biweekly for 6 weeks, beginningone week after the release of the predatory mites. In each sampling,five plants were randomly selected in each experimental cage and fiveleaves were sampled from each of these five randomly selected plants.Leaves were selected at random along the plant. On each leaf, immaturestages (larvae, protonymphs, and deutonymphs) and adults of phytoseiidmites were counted.

The results are displayed in FIG. 3. It becomes clear that line #6,comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention, showed theestablishment of the largest number of mites. It is significantly largerthan the number found on leaves of the Capsicum annuum control plant.

TABLE 1 Number Description Accession Line #1 Hybrid Mecano Line #2Breeding line TR306 Line #3 EMS mutant 302 Line #4 EMS mutant 304 Line#5 Breeding line T029 Line #6 EMS mutant 305 Pepper Pepper Compas RZ

Example 3 QTL Mapping

The Solanum lycopersicum mutant comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene ofthe invention was crossed with parent line TR306. From this cross, a F2mapping population was generated, which was used for population-specificgenetic map construction and QTL-mapping.

In total, 940 markers were used to analyze the 86 offspring individuals.Of these, 241 were polymorphic, informative (enough segregation) anduseful (not many U-scores).

The F2 individuals were scored in two classes: hl (having the trait ofthe invention), wt (wild type phenotype, including unclear phenotypes).

As the trait was being considered (monogenic) recessive, this shouldresult in a 3:1 segregation of the trait. Indeed, the trait distributionin this translation is wt:hl 61:25, which is not significantly differentfrom the expected 3:1 ratio (chi²-test=0.38).

Linkage analysis was performed with MapQTL 6.0. First, interval mappingwas performed to identify regions or markers linked to the trait.Second, co-factors were selected after which (as a third step)MQM-mapping was performed.

The coverage of chromosome 8 by polymorphic markers is rather low, asonly five markers were identified. As the interval in which the trait ismapped is considerably large (at least 12 cM), analysis of thepopulation with more markers was necessary for fine-mapping of thetrait. However, given the fact that many markers appeared to benon-polymorphic on chromosome 8 in this cross, that might needadditional initial effort in marker selection.

Example 4 Elucidation of Modified Slmyc2 Gene of the Invention

Besides the QTL that was mapped as described in Example 3, it wasinvestigated whether the gene underlying the trait of the inventioncould be identified.

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the plant of the invention and of thenon-mutant background was performed. As in example 3 it was shown thatchromosome 8 comprised the modified Slmyc2 gene of the invention, all 25homozygous SNP markers generated on this chromosome were taken intoaccount. Of these 25 markers, 4 markers were found non-discriminatory,so no difference between the plant of the invention and the non-mutantbackground was observed.

A total of 227 plants from multiple F4 populations was phenotyped and 80individuals showed the phenotype of the invention. Remarkably, one outthe 21 markers, was 100% predictive for all 80 plants of the invention.For 21 of these plants, marker SL06992 gave an unique positive score.This SNP marker, designated SL06992 (SEQ ID No. 4) was blasted and foundto localize on the same place on chromosome 8 as the AUGUSTUS predictedgene SL2_40ch08.g6 was annotated. In this annotation, the nucleotide atposition 4124 of the genomic sequence is changed from G to T in plantsof the invention. This corresponds with the same position in SEQ ID No.8, representing the wild type sequence. Said nucleotide change resultsin a stop codon at position 493 of the amino acid, thereby creating atruncated version of the protein.

Example 5 Determining Terpene Levels in Plants of the Invention

In order to measure terpene levels in plants of the invention, i.e.plants that comprise the modified Slmyc2 gene, already topped Solanumlycopersicum plants were used. Samples were taken from the first, secondand third leaf from the top of the plant. A total of five leaf discs of0.71 cm² were collected. They were stored in a 10 ml vial and 1.0 ml ofthe solvent dichloromethane was added.

Subsequently, the leaf discs were mildly shaken. After 45-90 minutes,the solvent was transferred in another vial. Solvent extracts werestored at −20° C. until analysis.

In performing the analysis, 200 μl of the solvent comprising volatileswas mixed with 5 μl of the internal standard nonylacetate. Of thismixture, 1 μl was injected in the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) instrument.

In order to show the ratio of volatile amounts for plants of theinvention and heterozygous and wild type plants, the results are shownin arbitrary units. The values given in FIGS. 4A-B are normalized forthe internal standard, nonylacetate.

From the results, it becomes clear that both the mono- andsesquiterpenes are absent in the plant of the invention, whereas inplants not comprising the modified Slmyc2 of the invention the presenceof terpenes was shown to be significant (P<0.05).

Example 6 Determining Expression Levels of Terpene Synthase (TPS) Genesin Plant of the Invention

In order to determine whether the absence of certain terpenes is relatedto expression of TPS genes, a qPCR experiment was designed. The threetop leaves of plants of the invention were sampled, pooled and RNA wasisolated using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen), using 100 mg of plant tissue.cDNA was synthesized using a Maxima cDNA synthesis kit (ThermoScientific) starting from a total of 1000 ng RNA. Primer combinations todetect expression of TPS genes in tomato were derived from Falara et al.(Plant. Phys. 157, 770-789 (2011). A qPCR run was executed using theRotor-Gene Q PCR cycler (Qiagen).

For 12 TPS genes the fold change regulation in plants of the inventioncontaining the mutation homozygously or heterozygously and thenon-mutant background was detected, which is shown in FIG. 7. Threetypes of expression patterns could be identified. For the genes TPS16,TPS17 and TPS33 expression was detected in the wild type plants whereasno expression was detected in both the homozygous as well as theheterozygous plants of the invention, as the fluorescence signalthreshold level was not reached. The expression of TPS21 and TPS41 wasdetected and clearly down regulated in both homozygous as well asheterozygous mutant plants of the invention. For the other TPS genes noexpression was detected for the homozygous mutant plants, as thefluorescence signal threshold level was not reached. For theheterozygous plants down regulation was observed when compared to thewild type expression pattern.

Example 7

Evaluation of the Effects of Plants that Comprise the Modified Slmyc2Gene on the Establishment and Effectiveness of Amblyseius swirskiiAgainst Aculops lycopersici,

The experiment was carried out in a multi-tunnel greenhouse located inVicar (Almeria, Andalusia, Spain). This experiment was performed in agreenhouse comprising a total of 16 walk-in (experimental) cages of5×3.5×4 m (l×w×h).

Two factors were evaluated, plant variety and predator, in a split plotdesign with four replicates. There were four main plots (group of fourcages) of both plant varieties (plants comprising the modified Slmyc2gene and Razymo), each divided into two subplots (experimental cages),each designated at random for each of the following treatments: 0 or 75A. swirskii/plant.

Amblyseius swirskii was obtained from Koppert Biological Systems inbottles containing 50,000 mites of different stages and eggs mixed witha prey mite and a carrying material (SWIRSKI-MITE™). Aculops lycopersici(tomato russet mite, TRM) to infest the plants was obtained from arearing colony maintained on tomato for several months before thestarting of the experiment and originally collected on tomato plantsfrom different locations within the region of Murcia (Spain)

Seeds of tomato cv. Razymo and plants comprising the modified Slmyc2gene were sown into peat moss root cubes. When seedlings reached thefive-leaves stage, they were transplanted into 25 l coco peat fibre bagsplaced inside the designated walk-in cage, at 10 seedlings per cage.Each tomato plant was inoculated with ca. 250 mobile stages of TRM twoweeks after transplanting. Mites were counted under a stereomicroscopeto select pieces of leaflets containing ca. 50 mites and five of thesepieces were deposed onto a different leaf of each plant. All mites toinfest plants were collected simultaneously and from the same part ofthe plant to assure homogeneity in age and sex-ratio. Predators werereleased at once in the designated cages four weeks after the tomatorusset mite release. A. swirskii was distributed by sprinkling thecarrying material over all plants at a rate of 75 predatory mites/plant.Quantity of mites per gram of substrate was used to calculate the amountto release.

Evaluations started just before the predator release and continuedweekly thereafter until the end of the experiment. To evaluate thedensity of TRM, in each sampling, four plants were randomly selected ineach walk-in cage and 3 leaf-disks (3.5 cm 0) were taken from 3different leaves (one disk per leaf) of each selected plant. One leafwas selected at random from the upper, one from the middle, and one formthe bottom third of the plants. Leaf-disc samples were brought to thelaboratory into a refrigerated cold-box and then the number of TRM(mobile stages) were counted using a stereoscopic microscope. Predatorpopulations were assessed in situ by counting the number of predatorymites (mobile forms) present in the same above-mentioned leaves, butbefore picking the leaf-disks to count the number of TRM.

The results from this experiment are visualized in FIG. 8. Numbers ofTRM increased progressively over the entire experimental period andaveraged at similar numbers in all plots with the exception of thosecontaining the plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene and receivingA. swirskii, where TRM averaged always at values under 7.5 mites per 3.5cm 0 leaflet, nearly 20 times lower than in the other treatments at theend of the experiment. Abundance of TRM was therefore lower in responseto A. swirskii on plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene(F3,45=17.640; P<0.001).

Example 8

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Ambleyseius Swirskii andAmblydromalus limonicus Against Bemisia tabaci (Whitefly) on PlantsComprising the Modified Slmyc2 Gene.

Experiments were carried out in a multi-tunnel greenhouse located inVicar (Almeria, Andalusia, Spain). This experiment was performed in agreenhouse comprising a total of 16 walk-in (experimental) cages of5×3.5×4 m (l×w×h).

During the summer and winter experiments, three treatments were comparedin a complete randomized block design with 4 replicates in eachexperiment. The treatments were: 1) B. tabaci; 2) B. tabaci+A. swirskiiand 3) B. tabaci+A. limonicus.

In both experiments, B. tabaci adults to infest the plants werecollected from a mass-rearing colony maintained on tobacco plants. A.swirskii was provided by Koppert Biological Systems in bottlescontaining 50,000 predatory mites from different stages and eggs mixedwith a prey mite and a carrying material (SWIRSKI-MITE™). A. limonicuswas obtained from Koppert Biological Systems in bottles containing10,000 mites of different stages and eggs mixed with a prey mite and acarrying material (LIMONICA™).

Seeds of tomato plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene were sowninto peat moss root cubes. When seedlings reached the five-leaves stage,they were transplanted into 25 l coco peat fibre bags placed inside thedesignated walk-in cages, at 10 seedlings per cage. Adult pests werecooled briefly in a cold room at 8° C. for counting, then released intoall cages at a rate of 10 adults/plant and 5 females/plant per week overthree consecutive weeks for a total of 30 whitefly adults/plant. Thefirst whitefly adults were released just after transplanting. Thisrelease schedule was used to simulate a gradual but heavy immigration ofthe pest into the greenhouse. For weekly infestations of all cages,adult whiteflies were simultaneously collected from the mass rearing andbelonged to the same cohort to assure homogeneity in age and sex ratio.A. swirskii and A. limonicus were released one week after the firstadult pests release by sprinkling the carrying material over all plantsat a rate of 75 predatory mites/plant. Quantity of mites per gram ofsubstrate was used to calculate the amount to release.

In the experiments, in each weekly sampling four plants were randomlyselected in each experimental cage and three leaves were sampled fromeach of the four randomly selected plants. One leaf was selected atrandom from the upper, one from the middle, and one from the bottomthird of the plant. On each leaf, whitefly nymphs and adults and theimmature stages (larvae, protonymphs, and deutonymphs) and adults ofphytoseiid mites were counted.

The results for the whitefly infestation experiments are shown in FIG.9. The population of whitefly nymphs was similarly suppressed by A.swirskii and A. limonicus. Moreover, numbers of whitefly nymphs per leafremained nearly constant and never exceeded 15 nymphs per leaf duringthe entire experiment in plots receiving the predators.

Example 9

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Ambleyseius swirskii andAmblydromalus limonicus Against Frankliniella occidentalis (Thrips)Under Summer and Winter Conditions on Plants Comprising the ModifiedSlmyc2 Gene.

Experiments were carried out in a multi-tunnel greenhouse located inVicar (Almeria, Andalusia, Spain). This experiment was performed in agreenhouse comprising a total of 16 walk-in (experimental) cages of5×3.5×4 m (l×w×h).

During the summer and winter experiments, three treatments were comparedin a complete randomized block design with 4 replicates in eachexperiment. The treatments were: 1) F. occidentalis; 2) F.occidentalis+A. swirskii and 3) F. occidentalis+A. limonicus.

In both experiments, F. occidentalis adults to infest the plants wereobtained from a rearing colony maintained at Koppert Biological Systemson green bean pods. A. swirskii was provided by Koppert BiologicalSystems in bottles containing 50,000 predatory mites from differentstages and eggs mixed with a prey mite and a carrying material(SWIRSKI-MITE™). A. limonicus was obtained from Koppert BiologicalSystems in bottles containing 10,000 mites of different stages and eggsmixed with a prey mite and a carrying material (LIMONICA™).

Procedures were the same for both the Summer and Winter experiments.Seeds of tomato plants comprising the modified Slmyc2 gene were sowninto peat moss root cubes (Summer: Jul. 1, 2014; Winter: Sep. 22, 2014).When seedlings reached the five-leaves stage, they were transplantedinto 25 l coco peat fibre bags placed inside the designated walk-incages, at 10 seedlings per cage (Summer: Aug. 5, 2014; Winter: Oct. 28,2014). Adult pests were cooled briefly in a cold room at 8° C. forcounting, then released into all cages at a rate of 10 adults/plant and5 females/plant per week over three consecutive weeks for a total of 15thrips females/plant. The first thrips adults were released just aftertransplanting. This release schedule was used to simulate a gradual butheavy immigration of both pests into the greenhouse. Newly emerged adultthrips were used for the experiment, which were collected prior to eachweekly release from a single cohort, to assure the homogeneity in age.Thrips females were mixed with an unknown number of males. A. swirskiiand A. limonicus were released one week after the first adult pestsrelease (Summer: Aug. 12, 2014; Winter: Nov. 4, 2014) by sprinkling thecarrying material over all plants at a rate of 75 predatory mites/plant.Quantity of mites per gram of substrate was used to calculate the amountto release.

In the Summer and Winter experiments, in each weekly sampling fourplants were randomly selected in each experimental cage and three leaveswere sampled from each of the four randomly selected plants. One leafwas selected at random from the upper, one from the middle, and one fromthe bottom third of the plant. On each leaf, adults and mobile forms ofthrips and adults of phytoseiid mites were counted.

The results for the thrips infestation experiments are shown in FIGS.10A-B. A. limonicus and A. swirskii were able to significantly reducethrips populations either during summer or winter, although A. limonicusresulted more effective in winter compared to A. swirskii (Summer:F2,31=21.632; P<0.001; Winter: F2,45=48.789; P<0.001; FIGS. 10A-B).During summer, in cages receiving the predators numbers of thrips perleaf decreased progressively throughout the experimental period withalmost no thrips being recorded at the end (FIG. 10A). During winter,both predators reduced similarly pest populations during the firstweeks, but halfway through the experiment (approximately when averagedaily temperatures were under 20° C.) thrips density increased rapidlyin plots treated with A. swirskii reaching similar densities than inuntreated cages at the end of the experiment, reflecting no control ofthe pest by the predator (FIG. 10B). It is known that A. swirskii isless active at temperatures below 20° C. Contrary, in cages receiving A.limonicus, thrips density remained again constant and always averagedunder 3, approximately 6 times lower compared to cages receiving A.swirskii. A. limonicus can thus still be successfully used attemperatures at which A. swirskii is less active.

The invention is further described by the following numbered paragraphs:

-   -   1. Modified Slmyc2 gene, comprising at least one modification as        compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which        modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein        activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of        conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum        lycopersicum plant.    -   2. Modified Slmyc2 gene of paragraph 1, wherein the modification        is selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of        the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the        SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity        of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene        of SEQ ID No. 5.    -   3. Modified Slmyc2 gene of paragraph 1 or 2, wherein the        modification results in the presence of a premature stop codon        within the coding sequence.    -   4. Modified Slmyc2 gene of paragraph 3, wherein the modification        comprises a SNP on position 1477 of SEQ ID No. 2, in particular        from nucleotide G (wild type) to T.    -   5. Modified Slmyc2 gene of any of the paragraphs 1 to 4, wherein        the aberrant glandular hair phenotype is characterized by the        reduction and preferably absence of terpenes, in particular        α-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene,        p-cymene, limonene, 6-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or        α-humulene, and/or is characterized by deformed glandular hairs.    -   6. A Solanum lycopersicum plant comprising a modified Slmyc2        gene of any of the paragraphs 1 to 5.    -   7. A Solanum lycopersicum plant of paragraph 6, wherein the        plant exhibits an aberrant glandular hair phenotype which allows        for the establishment of predatory mites, in particular        Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, on said        Solanum lycopersicum plant.    -   8. A Solanum lycopersicum seed comprising the modified Slmyc2        gene of any of the paragraphs 1 to 5, wherein the plant that can        be grown from the seed shows the aberrant glandular hair        phenotype.    -   9. Progeny plant of a Solanum lycopersicum plant of paragraph 6        or 7, wherein the progeny plant comprises the modified Slmyc2        gene, of any of the paragraphs 1 to 5.    -   10. Propagation material capable of developing into and/or being        derived from a Solanum lycopersicum plant of paragraph 6 or 7,        wherein the propagation material comprises the modified Slmyc2        gene of any of the paragraphs 1 to 5 and wherein the propagation        material is selected from a group consisting of microspores,        pollen, ovaries, ovules, embryos, embryo sacs, egg cells,        cuttings, roots, root tips, hypocotyls, cotyledons, stems,        leaves, flowers, anthers, seeds, meristematic cells, protoplasts        and cells, or a tissue culture thereof.    -   11. Use of a modified Slmyc2 gene of any of the paragraphs 1 to        5 for the development of a Solanum lycopersicum plant on which        predatory mites, in particular Amblyseius swirskii and/or        Amblydromalus limonicus can establish.    -   12. Use of paragraph 11, wherein the establishment of predatory        mites, in particular Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus        limonicus, is allowed by an aberrant glandular hair phenotype.    -   13. Use of paragraph 12, wherein the aberrant glandular hair        phenotype is characterized by the reduction and preferably        absence of terpenes, in particular α-pinene, myrcene, carene,        α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene,        β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene, and/or is characterized by        deformed glandular hairs.    -   14. Use of a Solanum lycopersicum plant of paragraph 6 or        paragraph 7, for the cultivation and preservation of predatory        mites, or a colony therefrom.    -   15. Method for obtaining a Solanum lycopersicum plant which        exhibits an aberrant glandular hair phenotype, that allows for        the establishment of mites, in particular the predatory mites        Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus, comprising        reducing the endogenous level of SlMYC2 protein in the plant by        mutation of the Slmyc2 gene of the plant.    -   16. Modified myc2 gene, which when expressed in a plant leads to        the reduction and preferably absence of terpenes in said plant,        and/or which is preferably capable of conferring an aberrant        glandular hair phenotype to said plant, which gene comprises a        modification that leads to reduction or absence of MYC2 protein        activity, and wherein the modification is selected from a        modification that decreases the mRNA level of the myc2 gene, a        modification that decreases the level of the MYC2 protein and/or        a modification that decreases the activity of the MYC2 protein,        as compared to a non-modified wild type myc2 gene.

Having thus described in detail preferred embodiments of the presentinvention, it is to be understood that the invention defined by theabove paragraphs is not to be limited to particular details set forth inthe above description as many apparent variations thereof are possiblewithout departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

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3000taattttgtt gctgagcaag agcatagaaa gaaggtgctt cgggagctga attcattaat 3060atccggtgta caagcttccg ccggaaacgg aactgatgat gcagtggatg aggaagtgac 3120ggatactgaa tggttttttc tgatttcaat gacccaatcg tttgttaacg gtaacgggct 3180tccgggcttg gcgatgtaca gttcaagccc aatttgggtt actggaacag agaaattagc 3240tgcttctcaa tgtgaacggg ccaggcaagc ccaaggtttc gggcttcaga cgattgtgtg 3300tattccttca gctaacggtg tagtggagct tggttcgact gagctgatat tccaaagctc 3360ggatttgatg aacaaggtta agtatttgtt taacttcaat attgatatgg ggtctgttac 3420aggctcaggt tcgggctcag gctcttgtgc tgtgcatcct gagcccgatc cttcggccct 3480ttggcttacg gatccatctt cctcggttgt ggaacctaag gattcgttaa ttcatagtag 3540tagtagggat gttcaacttg tgtatggaaa tgagaattct gaaaatcagc agcagcattg 3600tcaaggattt ttcacaaagg agttgaattt ttcgggttat ggatttgatg gaagtagtaa 3660taggaataaa actggaattt cttgtaagcc ggagtccagg gagatattga attttggtga 3720tagtagtaag agattttcag ggcaatcaca gttgggtcct gggcctgggc tcatggagga 3780gaacaagaac aagaacaaga acaagaaaag gtcacttgga tcaaggggaa acaatgaaga 3840aggaatgctt tcgtttgttt cgggtgtgat cttgccaact tcaacaatgg ggaagtccgg 3900ggattctgat cactcagatc tcgaagcctc agtggtgaag gaggccgttg tagaacctga 3960aaagaagccg aggaagcgag ggaggaaacc agccaatgga agggaggagc cattgaatca 4020cgtggaagcg gagagacaga ggagggagaa attgaatcaa agattctacg cgctcagagc 4080cgtagtccca aatgtgtcta aaatggataa ggcatcactt cttagagatg caattgcata 4140catcaatgag ttgaaatcaa aagttcaaaa ttcagattta gataaagagg agttgaggag 4200ccaaattgaa tgtttaagga aggaattaac caacaaggga tcatcaaact attccgcctc 4260ccctccattg aatcaagatg tcaagattgt cgatatggac attgacgtta aggtgattgg 4320atgggatgct atgattcgta tacaatgtag taaaaagaac catccagctg ccaggctaat 4380ggcagccctc aaggacttgg acctagacgt gcaccacgct agtgtttccg tggtgaatga 4440tttgatgatc caacaagcca cagtcaaaat ggggagccgg ctttatgctc aagaacagct 4500taggatagca ttgacatcaa aaattgctga atcgcgatga aattatgtcc ctagtgagct 4560atgtataatg ttatcttcta atgagcgaga attttcttct ctgtatataa atgtgatgaa 4620accaatacta gagatctcga gttgaggctt tttagttcat gtaagattag atatatatat 4680atgatgcagc ttcatccttt tgtattcttc atccaggaaa taaatgagaa accaataatt 4740ggtggctgat gatcaacttc atgttattac taattctcgt tccctcttct tttgggatac 4800aacacttgtc attttacatt aggcaaatta gaagaaaata ctaagcattt tttaattgaa 4860cgtaacatgt catgtgtgaa ctagagtcac aagttcaatt catgtaacaa acaatcacct 4920ttgcatttta gtggagaagg atgcattgag tttcaacttg tacactaact agtcataaga 4980gattactttg ttataaaaaa aaaaacaatt tttgaccttg ttgtgtatat aatatatgat 5040tcgagtttgg acgaaagttt ttatttaatt atgatggata tattagttat ggagtacaca 5100attgccttta ctataaaact tattactttt taataataaa tattttttta atgtaaatat 5160ataaatataa tcaaaactta atataaatgg atgtattact aatcagttgc ttgttttagt 5220ctagaagaaa gcaccaaaca aaggggtagg gctgcatttt catttataga gaattcattg 5280aatttggtca aatcatagct gtattcattg gactaggaaa tatttaaaaa gtatatatat 5340tattgtttat aataatataa tgtcatgagt atcatttgag tttgaagtga cacaagccct 5400ttaaatgcag ttgatttagg cacaaacttt gttattattc ccgccgtcca aatagttgtt 5460acatttggct tcctaaaaat taatttaact aatttttaaa tttaatttta tattttgaaa 5520aattaaagtt tataaataca aaaattattt taatttctta catataatta aaaaatatat 5580ataaaattta tataatttag cgctggaaaa ttattttgaa aacagaggaa gtattattat 5640tattttggtc ttatgaattg tgtgataaac agtttatatc tgttaatcaa atagacagag 5700attgatagat gtgacaaaga ttcgtttttt gtttgaggtt ttataaaagg aaaattgtat 5760aaaatagcaa actaataact taaattaaat ggaatagcta gggtttgatt taattgtgct 5820ccatagcaaa cgttggcaaa aatttaccag aagtctcgct cgccactctc ccattctcgc 5880ctctctcgct ttatacatag aagtgtataa tttatgtttc tgttttgtat aaagcgagag 5940aaaattgtat atacacatgc aaaaatgtat atctttgtgt tatacactta attatataat 6000ttacaaacat tttacttcaa atattgcagc gaaaaaggcc aaagaattat acaatcgtga 6060attatataat tgcagtgaaa tacaattttt tctagcttta tacaacagaa gtgtatatat 6120tgtatttctg tttttgtata aagcgagaaa aacatatatc ttcttgctat acacttataa 6180ttatgcaata tacatacatt ttaattcgat taaactgtat acaaaactaa ttatacaatt 6240gcagcgaaat ggcgaattat acaatttagg ccagcgaatt atacactttt atatgtatag 6300cgaattatac agtttttata tttgctatgg agcgcatata ttatacaaat atgatttttt 6360tgtttgctat atgtgaaagt tgccctttta taaaagcttt tatgtatagt ttgatttgtt 6420tttttaaaaa ataaaatatg acaactttag tatcaaaata gattaaattt atatacaata 6480aatagttata ttttacagcc agccatttat ctttcttttt tttcaagcca caaaatcacc 6540ttgtagaaag ttattttgtt cgatatttta ttgctaatat ataaaaatat tattataaaa 6600agcatgtaat atatatataa aaatttgatt tcaaagaata ctttgatcat tataatgata 6660tgttaatata aataataatt attatagatt aatctgatcg tatattttca gtatacatta 6720atatatacat ctaaaatatg actgtattaa atatgaacaa aatcatttac atcaccctat 6780ataatatttt aattaaaaag atgtataaag aagaataaaa aacgctgaag tttaaagcga 6840atgttattga ccagatcaaa ttgacttgaa gaccaaaatt gaattgttga atacaattaa 6900ttaatttaaa aatgaccatg ttttacatgt gaaattcatt tatatatata tatatatatc 6960atatattatt atagtattca cattttgttg tttacactga tggttccgtt aagtgttcac 7020atttctttgt ttaacactaa actttggagg gaaggatgtg aaaataaaaa atttgggtag 7080aaaattaatc gataatttaa tattgtctaa tttatcttat gtatattatg atcattactc 7140ccttattatc tttgtatttt tttaatcttg attatcatat tatttagtat ttttttatcc 7200ttaattttga tatgttttac ttgagtcaaa aatctataga aaataatttt tctattttta 7260caagataagg gtaaagatgt gcgaacacaa attttttgaa gccccactta tgaaattaca 7320ctgaacatat tgttgtagta actgtacgaa ctcttttttc tttctatata aacaaatgta 7380taactaaagt atttagtaaa ataaaaatat aattctattt agttcatgaa tgagaccaca 7440atatgaatgt atagagctgg ggatattttt tgtttttgtg tagatggata ttaatcgaag 7500atgtattggt tcttaatagt aagaataaca atagccatta ccctaaagat tgattcacct 7560ttattttagg gtataaacca aaaaagaatg gacattatta acacgagacc tttagcattt 7620ccaaaaaaaa tgggagaatt ttgttattta tttaaaaaga aaaaaaaaaa gaacacaccc 7680ttaacctcaa tatcctcaaa aattcaacca tcaatatcat tattttattt tcatatccta 7740tgcatttttt attagcttgt aaacttttaa ttttcttcct attcttttat acaacaatga 7800ctctcaattg tttaacctgc caagctctaa aaagaacaga ttcacatgag gaactaaggg 7860aaacactgaa tcatgttaat gataagtcga attttcgtct tttttcagtg ggaatggaga 7920ggaactggtc agggaacttg gttgaaagac ggaaatatga aaaaacgagg ggtcgaacca 7980taatgggaaa agaaaataat 8000 <210> 2 <211> 1893 <212> DNA <213>Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> source <222> 1..1893 <223>/organism = ″Solanum lycopersicum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 2atgacggact atagattatg gagtaatacc aatactacta atacatgtga tgatactatg   60atgatggatt cttttttatc ttccgatcca tcctcttttt ggcctgcttc cactcccaat  120cgtccgactc cggtgaacgg agtcggagaa acgatgccgt ttttcaatca agagtcacta  180cagcaaaggc ttcaggcttt aattgacggt gctcgtgaat catgggcata tgctattttc  240tggcaatcgt cagttgttga ttttgcgagc caaactgtat tgggttgggg agatgggtat  300tataaaggag aagaagataa gaataaacgg agagggtcgt ctagttcagc agctaatttt  360gttgctgagc aagagcatag aaagaaggtg cttcgggagc tgaattcatt aatatccggt  420gtacaagctt ccgccggaaa cggaactgat gatgcagtgg atgaggaagt gacggatact  480gaatggtttt ttctgatttc aatgacccaa tcgtttgtta acggtaacgg gcttccgggc  540ttggcgatgt acagttcaag cccaatttgg gttactggaa cagagaaatt agctgcttct  600caatgtgaac gggccaggca agcccaaggt ttcgggcttc agacgattgt gtgtattcct  660tcagctaacg gtgtagtgga gcttggttcg actgagctga tattccaaag ctcggatttg  720atgaacaagg ttaagtattt gtttaacttc aatattgata tggggtctgt tacaggctca  780ggttcgggct caggctcttg tgctgtgcat cctgagcccg atccttcggc cctttggctt  840acggatccat cttecteggt tgtggaacct aaggattcgt taattcatag tagtagtagg  900gatgttcaac ttgtgtatgg aaatgagaat tctgaaaatc agcagcagca ttgtcaagga  960tttttcacaa aggagttgaa tttttcgggt tatggatttg atggaagtag taataggaat 1020aaaactggaa tttcttgtaa gccggagtcc agggagatat tgaattttgg tgatagtagt 1080aagagatttt cagggcaatc acagttgggt cctgggcctg ggctcatgga ggagaacaag 1140aacaagaaca agaacaagaa aaggtcactt ggatcaaggg gaaacaatga agaaggaatg 1200ctttcgtttg tttcgggtgt gatcttgcca acttcaacaa tggggaagtc cggggattct 1260gatcactcag atctcgaagc ctcagtggtg aaggaggccg ttgtagaacc tgaaaagaag 1320ccgaggaagc gagggaggaa accagccaat ggaagggagg agccattgaa tcacgtggaa 1380gcggagagac agaggaggga gaaattgaat caaagattct acgcgctcag agccgtagtc 1440ccaaatgtgt ctaaaatgga taaggcatca cttcttagag atgcaattgc atacatcaat 1500gagttgaaat caaaagttca aaattcagat ttagataaag aggagttgag gagccaaatt 1560gaatgtttaa ggaaggaatt aaccaacaag ggatcatcaa actattccgc ctcccctcca 1620ttgaatcaag atgtcaagat tgtcgatatg gacattgacg ttaaggtgat tggatgggat 1680gctatgattc gtatacaatg tagtaaaaag aaccatccag ctgccaggct aatggcagcc 1740ctcaaggact tggacctaga cgtgcaccac gctagtgttt ccgtggtgaa tgatttgatg 1800atccaacaag ccacagtcaa aatggggagc cggctttatg ctcaagaaca gcttaggata 1860gcattgacat caaaaattgc tgaatcgcga tga 1893 <210> 3 <211> 630 <212> PRT<213> Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> SITE <222> 493 <223>site of stop codon <400> 3Met Thr Asp Tyr Arg Leu Trp Ser Asn Thr Asn Thr Thr Asn Thr Cys1               5                   10                  15Asp Asp Thr Met Met Met Asp Ser Phe Leu Ser Ser Asp Pro Ser Ser            20                  25                  30Phe Trp Pro Ala Ser Thr Pro Asn Arg Pro Thr Pro Val Asn Gly Val        35                 40                   45Gly Glu Thr Met Pro Phe Phe Asn Gln Glu Ser Leu Gln Gln Arg Leu    50                  55                  60Gln Ala Leu Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Ser Trp Ala Tyr Ala Ile Phe65                  70                  75                  80Trp Gln Ser Ser Val Val Asp Phe Ala Ser Gln Thr Val Leu Gly Trp                85                  90                  95Gly Asp Gly Tyr Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Asn Lys Arg Arg Gly            100                 105                 110Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Ala Asn Phe Val Ala Glu Gln Glu His Arg Lys        115                 120                 125Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Val Gln Ala Ser    130                 135                 140Ala Gly Asn Gly Thr Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu Glu Val Thr Asp Thr145                 150                 155                 160Glu Trp Phe Phe Leu Ile Ser Met Thr Gln Ser Phe Val Asn Gly Asn                165                 170                 175Gly Leu Pro Gly Leu Ala Met Tyr Ser Ser Ser Pro Ile Trp Val Thr            180                 185                 190Gly Thr Glu Lys Leu Ala Ala Ser Gln Cys Glu Arg Ala Arg Gln Ala        195                 200                 205Gln Gly Phe Gly Leu Gln Thr Ile Val Cys Ile Pro Ser Ala Asn Gly    210                 215                 220Val Val Glu Leu Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile Phe Gln Ser Ser Asp Leu225                 230                 235                 240Met Asn Lys Val Lys Tyr Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn Ile Asp Met Gly Ser                245                 250                 255Val Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Cys Ala Val His Pro Glu            260                 265                 270Pro Asp Pro Ser Ala Leu Trp Leu Thr Asp Pro Ser Ser Ser Val Val        275                 280                 285Glu Pro Lys Asp Ser Leu Ile His Ser Ser Ser Arg Asp Val Gln Leu    290                 295                 300Val Tyr Gly Asn Glu Asn Ser Glu Asn Gln Gln Gln His Cys Gln Gly305                 310                 315                 320Phe Phe Thr Lys Glu Leu Asn Phe Ser Gly Tyr Gly Phe Asp Gly Ser                325                 330                 335Ser Asn Arg Asn Lys Thr Gly Ile Ser Cys Lys Pro Glu Ser Arg Glu            340                 345                 350Ile Leu Asn Phe Gly Asp Ser Ser Lys Arg Phe Ser Gly Gln Ser Gln        355                 360                 365Leu Gly Pro Gly Pro Gly Leu Met Glu Glu Asn Lys Asn Lys Asn Lys    370                 375                 380Asn Lys Lys Arg Ser Leu Gly Ser Arg Gly Asn Asn Glu Glu Gly Met385                 390                 395                 400Leu Ser Phe Val Ser Gly Val Ile Leu Pro Thr Ser Thr Met Gly Lys                405                 410                 415Ser Gly Asp Ser Asp His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Val Val Lys Glu            420                 425                 430Ala Val Val Glu Pro Glu Lys Lys Pro Arg Lys Arg Gly Arg Lys Pro        435                 440                 445Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val Glu Ala Glu Arg Gln    450                 455                 460Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Arg Phe Tyr Ala Leu Arg Ala Val Val465                 470                 475                 480Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu Leu Xaa Asp Ala Ile                485                 490                 495Ala Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Val Gln Asn Ser Asp Leu Asp            500                 505                 510Lys Glu Glu Leu Arg Ser Gln Ile Glu Cys Leu Arg Lys Glu Leu Thr        515                 520                 525Asn Lys Gly Ser Ser Asn Tyr Ser Ala Ser Pro Pro Leu Asn Gln Asp    530                 535                 540Val Lys Ile Val Asp Met Asp Ile Asp Val Lys Val Ile Gly Trp Asp545                 550                 555                 560Ala Met Ile Arg Ile Gln Cys Ser Lys Lys Asn His Pro Ala Ala Arg                565                 570                 575Leu Met Ala Ala Leu Lys Asp Leu Asp Leu Asp Val His His Ala Ser            580                 585                 590Val Ser Val Val Asn Asp Leu Met Ile Gln Gln Ala Thr Val Lys Met        595                 600                 605Gly Ser Arg Leu Tyr Ala Gln Glu Gln Leu Arg Ile Ala Leu Thr Ser    610                 615                 620 Lys Ile Ala Glu Ser Arg625                 630 <210> 4 <211> 201 <212> DNA <213>Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> source <222> 1..201 <223>/organism = ″Solanum lycopersicum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 4ggaagcggag agacagagga gggagaaatt gaatcaaaga ttctacgcgc tcagagccgt   60agtcccaaat gtgtctaaaa tggataaggc atcacttctt tgagatgcaa ttgcatacat  120caatgagttg aaatcaaaag ttcaaaattc agatttagat aaagaggagt tgaggagcca  180aattgaatgt ttaaggaagg a  201 <210> 5 <211> 8000 <212> DNA <213>Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> source <222> 1..8000 <223>/organism = ″Solanum lycopersicum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 5attcaataat taattgtaat tgtctggcat tgttatggtg gttcacatgt caagttgctt   60ttatattatt tgttattaaa ataaaaatag aaaaatcaat gttattttca cgttcagcat  120ccaccaaaac gtgctattaa taatttaatg tctaaaacat atctacaaat tatattatat  180tagtataata tactttatga tatcttgaac aaagacaatt acaagtagga ccaatcaaaa  240tgattccaca acgtgacgcc aacgcgtaca aataaggatt ttcctttatt ataactttat  300aataattaac tcaccgtaat taatttgtat gattataatg aaatgactga aactttttcg  360ctcttaacaa gaaatctcga tcgaacttta gccatgaaat aaaaataatt gtgttgagag  420tagaatttcc aaaaatagat tttatagtgt gtaaaattat atttattaat ttttaatatg  480attatcaaaa taccgaatcg aagaaagtaa gtaaatttta aggaatgtaa tatgtatgtg  540gtctcaccct tacatgcatt gaatatgtaa agagtgtttt cgaaggacaa ggattttttt  600gtttttacta ttaatgtatt ttaaaaactt aagacaaaat tatttactca aaatttacat  660gcgatattgt actaaaacga tttacaatta ttgtaggtac cttaattact ctgatagtgc  720atggccttta attacaaggg ataccaataa caaaaaagtc catatttgtg atgaatatgt  780cttatcacaa aaattgagag gaatattatg atagatttaa tgaaaaattt taatatggac  840aaaagaatat tatgatagat ttaaagaaaa aatttaatat ggacaaaatt tgtgatggac  900taataaattt acttttttca ttacgaattt ttggagcctc acgttgaaga tccaatgact  960tgttttcaaa ttagtttcaa agaatggctg agaatagtct ttctaaaaaa gcatcttcaa 1020tcgatggctt gaatttaatt attaaaagaa ttattatatt tgataatgta ttgattagat 1080gcacgttatg aatttaaaat ttcattttag acatgaacct aatatttaaa tagacaccaa 1140cacaagtata tgacgcgaac aagtgatatt taagttatga gttcaaaatt tatgaatcat 1200tagtcataac taaaaatgtg atactttagg ggataaggat agaagagcaa atttaaattt 1260tacgtgaacc ttttttattt aaatagaaaa taatagagcg ataaattcat tatttatcga 1320gtttcaaatc attaaaaata caatatataa tatacgaatt agatgtatat acacatttga 1380attcaatggt ggactatata atttgatatt taagtaagca aaagtagata aggagttcaa 1440gtttaaattt gtaaacatag aatttcctat tttagagttt aaggtaaatt tatgtatatt 1500ttatcgtttg gaatctcatt ttacgatgct acgctaaata ttagaaattg ctaaaaataa 1560ttgttgttat tgtaatataa tatcaaaatc aacatgattt catttatttt ctttccatat 1620atgaattatt tccataaagc ctacatgtag gagatatgct aatttaatat ttcctggaaa 1680tagttaactt agttgaaaca ttgaagtatt agatatttta ttaatataag cactttaaca 1740aatatggtta taaaaaaaaa tcttcttctt ttcaattcct ttaacattca ttgaaaatct 1800tcttatttaa caatattttt ccaattagtt caataactcg tcttcaatca tcgaagatat 1860ttaatgttac tttttttgaa gtaatgaaat ttacttctaa taatcttgtc ttttttttaa 1920attggaaatg ggaatagaaa atgataagac gaaattaaat cctcacctac aagataaaag 1980tttagataag ttttgatagt taattaaatg aatttcaaat tttttaatac ttaaatactt 2040ctcattaata attgtaaaga tatctacttt tttcattcac tttttacttc aaaaataaat 2100caaattatgt cacactttca ctgtaataaa ttatatatat ataataaaaa aaaagaaaaa 2160tcttctacct atataagtac gactctctaa tggtgttaag taaaaagaaa aatttagtat 2220aaagtcctag gtagttaaaa agtaaaaagt agaactaatg ccggctttcc ttatcctacg 2280tataattttc ccataaatcg cccaccttaa tttttttttt ctgatttttc atttggcatc 2340gaagcttata ttagaattta aacttacgtt aaaatttttt ataatggcac taaaattttt 2400actaacataa ataattatcc catcctaata aaaatttaaa taaaaaatat ttgattaaaa 2460atacttaccg tttttctcgg aaccctcttc tctttgtcca ctcactttcc tcactcattt 2520atttttgagc tcacaatatt tttattatat atatatatat atccacaaaa atctctactc 2580tcatttctca cctaacaaac aaaatctctc attttctgtt ttttgtaaaa ttcttcaatt 2640taattgaatg acggactata gattatggag taataccaat actactaata catgtgatga 2700tactatgatg atggattctt ttttatcttc cgatccatcc tctttttggc ctgcttccac 2760tcccaatcgt ccgactccgg tgaacggagt cggagaaacg atgccgtttt tcaatcaaga 2820gtcactacag caaaggcttc aggctttaat tgacggtgct cgtgaatcat gggcatatgc 2880tattttctgg caatcgtcag ttgttgattt tgcgagccaa actgtattgg gttggggaga 2940tgggtattat aaaggagaag aagataagaa taaacggaga gggtcgtcta gttcagcagc 3000taattttgtt gctgagcaag agcatagaaa gaaggtgctt cgggagctga attcattaat 3060atccggtgta caagcttccg ccggaaacgg aactgatgat gcagtggatg aggaagtgac 3120ggatactgaa tggttttttc tgatttcaat gacccaatcg tttgttaacg gtaacgggct 3180tccgggcttg gcgatgtaca gttcaagccc aatttgggtt actggaacag agaaattagc 3240tgcttctcaa tgtgaacggg ccaggcaagc ccaaggtttc gggcttcaga cgattgtgtg 3300tattccttca gctaacggtg tagtggagct tggttcgact gagctgatat tccaaagctc 3360ggatttgatg aacaaggtta agtatttgtt taacttcaat attgatatgg ggtctgttac 3420aggctcaggt tcgggctcag gctcttgtgc tgtgcatcct gagcccgatc cttcggccct 3480ttggcttacg gatccatctt cctcggttgt ggaacctaag gattcgttaa ttcatagtag 3540tagtagggat gttcaacttg tgtatggaaa tgagaattct gaaaatcagc agcagcattg 3600tcaaggattt ttcacaaagg agttgaattt ttcgggttat ggatttgatg gaagtagtaa 3660taggaataaa actggaattt cttgtaagcc ggagtccagg gagatattga attttggtga 3720tagtagtaag agattttcag ggcaatcaca gttgggtcct gggcctgggc tcatggagga 3780gaacaagaac aagaacaaga acaagaaaag gtcacttgga tcaaggggaa acaatgaaga 3840aggaatgctt tcgtttgttt cgggtgtgat cttgccaact tcaacaatgg ggaagtccgg 3900ggattctgat cactcagatc tcgaagcctc agtggtgaag gaggccgttg tagaacctga 3960aaagaagccg aggaagcgag ggaggaaacc agccaatgga agggaggagc cattgaatca 4020cgtggaagcg gagagacaga ggagggagaa attgaatcaa agattctacg cgctcagagc 4080cgtagtccca aatgtgtcta aaatggataa ggcatcactt cttggagatg caattgcata 4140catcaatgag ttgaaatcaa aagttcaaaa ttcagattta gataaagagg agttgaggag 4200ccaaattgaa tgtttaagga aggaattaac caacaaggga tcatcaaact attccgcctc 4260ccctccattg aatcaagatg tcaagattgt cgatatggac attgacgtta aggtgattgg 4320atgggatgct atgattcgta tacaatgtag taaaaagaac catccagctg ccaggctaat 4380ggcagccctc aaggacttgg acctagacgt gcaccacgct agtgtttccg tggtgaatga 4440tttgatgatc caacaagcca cagtcaaaat ggggagccgg ctttatgctc aagaacagct 4500taggatagca ttgacatcaa aaattgctga atcgcgatga aattatgtcc ctagtgagct 4560atgtataatg ttatcttcta atgagcgaga attttcttct ctgtatataa atgtgatgaa 4620accaatacta gagatctcga gttgaggctt tttagttcat gtaagattag atatatatat 4680atgatgcagc ttcatccttt tgtattcttc atccaggaaa taaatgagaa accaataatt 4740ggtggctgat gatcaacttc atgttattac taattctcgt tccctcttct tttgggatac 4800aacacttgtc attttacatt aggcaaatta gaagaaaata ctaagcattt tttaattgaa 4860cgtaacatgt catgtgtgaa ctagagtcac aagttcaatt catgtaacaa acaatcacct 4920ttgcatttta gtggagaagg atgcattgag tttcaacttg tacactaact agtcataaga 4980gattactttg ttataaaaaa aaaaacaatt tttgaccttg ttgtgtatat aatatatgat 5040tcgagtttgg acgaaagttt ttatttaatt atgatggata tattagttat ggagtacaca 5100attgccttta ctataaaact tattactttt taataataaa tattttttta atgtaaatat 5160ataaatataa tcaaaactta atataaatgg atgtattact aatcagttgc ttgttttagt 5220ctagaagaaa gcaccaaaca aaggggtagg gctgcatttt catttataga gaattcattg 5280aatttggtca aatcatagct gtattcattg gactaggaaa tatttaaaaa gtatatatat 5340tattgtttat aataatataa tgtcatgagt atcatttgag tttgaagtga cacaagccct 5400ttaaatgcag ttgatttagg cacaaacttt gttattattc ccgccgtcca aatagttgtt 5460acatttggct tcctaaaaat taatttaact aatttttaaa tttaatttta tattttgaaa 5520aattaaagtt tataaataca aaaattattt taatttctta catataatta aaaaatatat 5580ataaaattta tataatttag cgctggaaaa ttattttgaa aacagaggaa gtattattat 5640tattttggtc ttatgaattg tgtgataaac agtttatatc tgttaatcaa atagacagag 5700attgatagat gtgacaaaga ttcgtttttt gtttgaggtt ttataaaagg aaaattgtat 5760aaaatagcaa actaataact taaattaaat ggaatagcta gggtttgatt taattgtgct 5820ccatagcaaa cgttggcaaa aatttaccag aagtctcgct cgccactctc ccattctcgc 5880ctctctcgct ttatacatag aagtgtataa tttatgtttc tgttttgtat aaagcgagag 5940aaaattgtat atacacatgc aaaaatgtat atctttgtgt tatacactta attatataat 6000ttacaaacat tttacttcaa atattgcagc gaaaaaggcc aaagaattat acaatcgtga 6060attatataat tgcagtgaaa tacaattttt tctagcttta tacaacagaa gtgtatatat 6120tgtatttctg tttttgtata aagcgagaaa aacatatatc ttcttgctat acacttataa 6180ttatgcaata tacatacatt ttaattcgat taaactgtat acaaaactaa ttatacaatt 6240gcagcgaaat ggcgaattat acaatttagg ccagcgaatt atacactttt atatgtatag 6300cgaattatac agtttttata tttgctatgg agcgcatata ttatacaaat atgatttttt 6360tgtttgctat atgtgaaagt tgccctttta taaaagcttt tatgtatagt ttgatttgtt 6420tttttaaaaa ataaaatatg acaactttag tatcaaaata gattaaattt atatacaata 6480aatagttata ttttacagcc agccatttat ctttcttttt tttcaagcca caaaatcacc 6540ttgtagaaag ttattttgtt cgatatttta ttgctaatat ataaaaatat tattataaaa 6600agcatgtaat atatatataa aaatttgatt tcaaagaata ctttgatcat tataatgata 6660tgttaatata aataataatt attatagatt aatctgatcg tatattttca gtatacatta 6720atatatacat ctaaaatatg actgtattaa atatgaacaa aatcatttac atcaccctat 6780ataatatttt aattaaaaag atgtataaag aagaataaaa aacgctgaag tttaaagcga 6840atgttattga ccagatcaaa ttgacttgaa gaccaaaatt gaattgttga atacaattaa 6900ttaatttaaa aatgaccatg ttttacatgt gaaattcatt tatatatata tatatatatc 6960atatattatt atagtattca cattttgttg tttacactga tggttccgtt aagtgttcac 7020atttctttgt ttaacactaa actttggagg gaaggatgtg aaaataaaaa atttgggtag 7080aaaattaatc gataatttaa tattgtctaa tttatcttat gtatattatg atcattactc 7140ccttattatc tttgtatttt tttaatcttg attatcatat tatttagtat ttttttatcc 7200ttaattttga tatgttttac ttgagtcaaa aatctataga aaataatttt tctattttta 7260caagataagg gtaaagatgt gcgaacacaa cttttttgaa gccccactta tgaaattaca 7320ctgaacatat tgttgtagta actgtacgaa ctcttttttc tttctatata aacaaatgta 7380taactaaagt atttagtaaa ataaaaatat aattctattt agttcatgaa tgagaccaca 7440atatgaatgt atagagctgg ggatattttt tgtttttgtg tagatggata ttaatcgaag 7500atgtattggt tcttaatagt aagaataaca atagccatta ccctaaagat tgattcacct 7560ttattttagg gtataaacca aaaaagaatg gacattatta acacgagacc tttagcattt 7620ccaaaaaaaa tgggagaatt ttgttattta tttaaaaaga aaaaaaaaaa gaacacaccc 7680ttaacctcaa tatcctcaaa aattcaacca tcaatatcat tattttattt tcatatccta 7740tgcatttttt attagcttgt aaacttttaa ttttcttcct attcttttat acaacaatga 7800ctctcaattg tttaacctgc caagctctaa aaagaacaga ttcacatgag gaactaaggg 7860aaacactgaa tcatgttaat gataagtcga attttcgtct tttttcagtg ggaatggaga 7920ggaactggtc agggaacttg gttgaaagac ggaaatatga aaaaacgagg ggtcgaacca 7980taatgggaaa agaaaataat 8000 <210> 6 <211> 1893 <212> DNA <213>Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> source <222> 1..1893 <223>/organism = ″Solanum lycopersicum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 6atgacggact atagattatg gagtaatacc aatactacta atacatgtga tgatactatg   60atgatggatt cttttttatc ttccgatcca tcctcttttt ggcctgcttc cactcccaat  120cgtccgactc cggtgaacgg agtcggagaa acgatgccgt ttttcaatca agagtcacta  180cagcaaaggc ttcaggcttt aattgacggt gctcgtgaat catgggcata tgctattttc  240tggcaatcgt cagttgttga ttttgcgagc caaactgtat tgggttgggg agatgggtat  300tataaaggag aagaagataa gaataaacgg agagggtcgt ctagttcagc agctaatttt  360gttgctgagc aagagcatag aaagaaggtg cttcgggagc tgaattcatt aatatccggt  420gtacaagctt ccgccggaaa cggaactgat gatgcagtgg atgaggaagt gacggatact  480gaatggtttt ttctgatttc aatgacccaa tcgtttgtta acggtaacgg gcttccgggc  540ttggcgatgt acagttcaag cccaatttgg gttactggaa cagagaaatt agctgcttct  600caatgtgaac gggccaggca agcccaaggt ttcgggcttc agacgattgt gtgtattcct  660tcagctaacg gtgtagtgga gcttggttcg actgagctga tattccaaag ctcggatttg  720atgaacaagg ttaagtattt gtttaacttc aatattgata tggggtctgt tacaggctca  780ggttcgggct caggctcttg tgctgtgcat cctgagcccg atccttcggc cctttggctt  840acggatccat cttcctcggt tgtggaacct aaggattcgt taattcatag tagtagtagg  900gatgttcaac ttgtgtatgg aaatgagaat tctgaaaatc agcagcagca ttgtcaagga  960tttttcacaa aggagttgaa tttttcgggt tatggatttg atggaagtag taataggaat 1020aaaactggaa tttcttgtaa gccggagtcc agggagatat tgaattttgg tgatagtagt 1080aagagatttt cagggcaatc acagttgggt cctgggcctg ggctcatgga ggagaacaag 1140aacaagaaca agaacaagaa aaggtcactt ggatcaaggg gaaacaatga agaaggaatg 1200ctttcgtttg tttcgggtgt gatcttgcca acttcaacaa tggggaagtc cggggattct 1260gatcactcag atctcgaagc ctcagtggtg aaggaggccg ttgtagaacc tgaaaagaag 1320ccgaggaagc gagggaggaa accagccaat ggaagggagg agccattgaa tcacgtggaa 1380gcggagagac agaggaggga gaaattgaat caaagattct acgcgctcag agccgtagtc 1440ccaaatgtgt ctaaaatgga taaggcatca cttcttggag atgcaattgc atacatcaat 1500gagttgaaat caaaagttca aaattcagat ttagataaag aggagttgag gagccaaatt 1560gaatgtttaa ggaaggaatt aaccaacaag ggatcatcaa actattccgc ctcccctcca 1620ttgaatcaag atgtcaagat tgtcgatatg gacattgacg ttaaggtgat tggatgggat 1680gctatgattc gtatacaatg tagtaaaaag aaccatccag ctgccaggct aatggcagcc 1740ctcaaggact tggacctaga cgtgcaccac gctagtgttt ccgtggtgaa tgatttgatg 1800atccaacaag ccacagtcaa aatggggagc cggctttatg ctcaagaaca gcttaggata 1860gcattgacat caaaaattgc tgaatcgcga tga 1893 <210> 7 <211> 630 <212> PRT<213> Solanum lycopersicum <400> 7Met Thr Asp Tyr Arg Leu Trp Ser Asn Thr Asn Thr Thr Asn Thr Cys1               5                   10                  15Asp Asp Thr Met Met Met Asp Ser Phe Leu Ser Ser Asp Pro Ser Ser            20                  25                  30Phe Trp Pro Ala Ser Thr Pro Asn Arg Pro Thr Pro Val Asn Gly Val        35                 40                   45Gly Glu Thr Met Pro Phe Phe Asn Gln Glu Ser Leu Gln Gln Arg Leu    50                  55                  60Gln Ala Leu Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Ser Trp Ala Tyr Ala Ile Phe65                  70                  75                  80Trp Gln Ser Ser Val Val Asp Phe Ala Ser Gln Thr Val Leu Gly Trp                85                  90                  95Gly Asp Gly Tyr Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Asn Lys Arg Arg Gly            100                 105                 110Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Ala Asn Phe Val Ala Glu Gln Glu His Arg Lys        115                 120                 125Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Val Gln Ala Ser    130                 135                 140Ala Gly Asn Gly Thr Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu Glu Val Thr Asp Thr145                 150                 155                 160Glu Trp Phe Phe Leu Ile Ser Met Thr Gln Ser Phe Val Asn Gly Asn                165                 170                 175Gly Leu Pro Gly Leu Ala Met Tyr Ser Ser Ser Pro Ile Trp Val Thr            180                 185                 190Gly Thr Glu Lys Leu Ala Ala Ser Gln Cys Glu Arg Ala Arg Gln Ala        195                 200                 205Gln Gly Phe Gly Leu Gln Thr Ile Val Cys Ile Pro Ser Ala Asn Gly    210                 215                 220Val Val Glu Leu Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile Phe Gln Ser Ser Asp Leu225                 230                 235                 240Met Asn Lys Val Lys Tyr Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn Ile Asp Met Gly Ser                245                 250                 255Val Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Cys Ala Val His Pro Glu            260                 265                 270Pro Asp Pro Ser Ala Leu Trp Leu Thr Asp Pro Ser Ser Ser Val Val        275                 280                 285Glu Pro Lys Asp Ser Leu Ile His Ser Ser Ser Arg Asp Val Gln Leu    290                 295                 300Val Tyr Gly Asn Glu Asn Ser Glu Asn Gln Gln Gln His Cys Gln Gly305                 310                 315                 32Phe Phe Thr Lys Glu Leu Asn Phe Ser Gly Tyr Gly Phe Asp Gly Ser                325                 330                 335Ser Asn Arg Asn Lys Thr Gly Ile Ser Cys Lys Pro Glu Ser Arg Glu            340                 345                 350Ile Leu Asn Phe Gly Asp Ser Ser Lys Arg Phe Ser Gly Gln Ser Gln        355                 360                 365Leu Gly Pro Gly Pro Gly Leu Met Glu Glu Asn Lys Asn Lys Asn Lys   370                 375                 380Asn Lys Lys Arg Ser Leu Gly Ser Arg Gly Asn Asn Glu Glu Gly Met385                 390                 395                 400Leu Ser Phe Val Ser Gly Val Ile Leu Pro Thr Ser Thr Met Gly Lys                405                 410                 415Ser Gly Asp Ser Asp His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Val Val Lys Glu            420                 425                 430Ala Val Val Glu Pro Glu Lys Lys Pro Arg Lys Arg Gly Arg Lys Pro        435                 440                 445Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val Glu Ala Glu Arg Gln    450                 455                 460Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Arg Phe Tyr Ala Leu Arg Ala Val Val465                 470                 475                 480Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu Leu Gly Asp Ala Ile                485                 490                 495Ala Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Val Gln Asn Ser Asp Leu Asp            500                 505                 510Lys Glu Glu Leu Arg Ser Gln Ile Glu Cys Leu Arg Lys Glu Leu Thr        515                 520                 525Asn Lys Gly Ser Ser Asn Tyr Ser Ala Ser Pro Pro Leu Asn Gln Asp    530                 535                 540Val Lys Ile Val Asp Met Asp Ile Asp Val Lys Val Ile Gly Trp Asp545                 550                 555                 560Ala Met Ile Arg Ile Gln Cys Ser Lys Lys Asn His Pro Ala Ala Arg                565                 570                 575Leu Met Ala Ala Leu Lys Asp Leu Asp Leu Asp Val His His Ala Ser            580                 585                 590Val Ser Val Val Asn Asp Leu Met Ile Gln Gln Ala Thr Val Lys Met        595                 600                 605Gly Ser Arg Leu Tyr Ala Gln Glu Gln Leu Arg Ile Ala Leu Thr Ser    610                 615                 620 Lys Ile Ala Glu Ser Arg625                 630 <210> 8 <211> 201 <212> DNA <213>Solanum lycopersicum <220> <221> source <222> 1..201 <223>/organism = ″Solanum lycopersicum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 8ggaagcggag agacagagga gggagaaatt gaatcaaaga ttctacgcgc tcagagccgt   60agtcccaaat gtgtctaaaa tggataaggc atcacttctt ggagatgcaa ttgcatacat  120caatgagttg aaatcaaaag ttcaaaattc agatttagat aaagaggagt tgaggagcca  180aattgaatgt ttaaggaagg a  201 <210> 9 <211> 6700 <212> DNA <213>Capsicum annuum <220> <221> source <222> 1..6700 <223>/organism = ″Capsicum annuum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 9ctctaaatat gtaaaatgaa ttaggaataa atgcacatat tttccttcgc agaaagagat   60agcaacatgg acctcaaaca gcctcttggc atattattta cttaactatc aaaatggtta  120aatgtgtatt ttataataac taaaagctta aacaataaag taataaatct tattagtata  180ttttatttct atctgtatca tcgactcctt catatgtcta taattaatac tttttgctaa  240acataacatt atttcttttt ataagttgaa acactgaatt atcacacttt catattatat  300aaactcgtaa ctgaaaatgt ttcaaaaata gttatagata atatcttttc aattcctaaa  360ttcaactcct caacccaagg aaagaatgga aatggattca tatacgttga tttctcattc  420tttttctatc atttcattta ccttcctatt gagagggaaa tggaatcaag aaaatgatca  480accacattat tagatactca cttcgttagt gttatttgtt aaatattgac ttgatacact  540gcacctttgg gtgtggttga gttggtttga ggggtgactt tcaaagcgaa ggtcgcggta  600tcaattccct ctaatgcttt ttcaatctag ctcgtcacac taggtttacc tagtgcggtt  660tacatctcct gtgtggttta cgagtgatta tacagtgagg ggtttaccca atacacacaa  720agtgctcacc cgaagggcag aggctagtgg ctgggtaaac ccgaagggca gaggctagtg  780gctgcggggt ttacccagtg cgcacaaagt gctcacccga ctttcctgaa gtttcaaaaa  840atatatatat atatatatat tgacttgata catttcttaa agagcaaaat aaattaaaaa  900ttaaataata actcaactct acattttctt aattgaacag aaaaataagt aactatgttt  960tggtacagtg aataaataga agtggtcgaa aaagtatttt ctccattcta gaagtacacc 1020aagcttctaa taagagtcaa cacacctaag tttaaacgta attcaaacat caatttctta 1080gtttttaaaa ctaaattatg gatattaaaa aattataaga aaaacaaatg atactcctta 1140caatttattt ggttatcaga ttacaactga ttcgacttgt caaataataa tgattgaaat 1200atatgatagg atatgtcgca gtaagagatt tgaatcataa taggtgagga taaacgctat 1260tgcaaaaaaa gtttttaatt ttcaccaaat attgggaaac tacttcaaat atactccatc 1320aatttacatt taaagaataa ataattaata ttaaggataa aagatttttt tttttaatct 1380tatttttgat atatcaaaat gataagtata aataaaaatt caattaaaga aataatgtaa 1440cgtaaaagtg aacagaggga atccttttta gtagacattt atatttagtt gaagtttaaa 1500aatcccaaat aattcaaatt aaagttgact ttcataaaca cttattaaaa aaatcagcca 1560aagataatac atttataaaa atgtaatttt caaatgaatt aactagacgt aaattttttt 1620tttttcaaaa gtaatttttt aataagttat tttaataaaa aagcttctca aaataagaaa 1680tttttatagc cacttgacca aacaagtctc ccaaacatga atttgaatta atttttaaaa 1740aaatttcgca agtaaaaact aaaaagactt cttaaaatgt gtttttcaaa atttaaattc 1800tattcaagtt tgatattatc ctaaaattat tgaccatatt agaaatgttt gattgaaatt 1860atttcttgaa aattagaaaa aaaatgaggt tctttgatat ttttttgaag cagtggtatg 1920gccatataag aatacactca ttatatgtta ttgattggtt gctgattaaa gaagttcgtc 1980tttttaattt tttattcgat atttatattg aaactttgat taccttactg taagatgtga 2040catttctaac aaaattatat ttatattaaa aattttaaaa ttaaaacatt taattaaggg 2100tgagccagat ccactaccgc accgtagccg cgacccatat ggtacaagag gagtagtagt 2160gatgttggcg attaattggc gggtccttcg tggaacccgc cagtctcttt cctcattctc 2220ccaaattcag ctcaaattca cctcaaataa aacccaaact caaattccac tcttattaac 2280caaacccaat atttctctct catttttctc cgccacaccc ctctatcctc attctctctc 2340tctctacaca ccattttcac ctgttttctg ctgtgtgttt tatggaatga ctgattacag 2400cttgcccacc atgaatctct ggaataacag tactactgat gacaacgttt ctatgatgga 2460ggcttttatg tcttccgatc tttctttttg gggtggtact actacttcta gtgctactgc 2520tactgctgct gctcttgcta atcccaatta tacttcaact gtttaccctc ctcctggcgc 2580ttcttgtgca tcttccgtaa cggctacagc tgctgctgtg actgttgatg cgtcaaaaac 2640catgccattt ttcaaccagg agacgctaca gcagcgtctt cagaccctaa tagacggtgc 2700tcgtgagacg tggacgtatg ctatcttctg gcagtcgtct gatttagatt tctcgagtcc 2760gtctgtgttg ggttggggtg atggttatta caaaggggag gaggataaaa acaagaggaa 2820attatctgtt tcttctccgg cttatattgc tgagcaggaa catcggaaga aggttcttag 2880agagctgaat tcgttgattt cagggacaca aactggtaca gacgatgctg ttgatgaaga 2940agttaccgat accgaatggt tetttettat ctccatgact caatcttttg tcaacgggaa 3000cgggcttccg ggccaggcta tgtgcagttc cagcccgatt tgggttgccg gagtagagaa 3060attggctgct tctcactgtg aacgggctcg gcaggcccaa gggttcgggc ttcagacgat 3120ggtgtgtatc ccttcagcta acggtgttgt tgaattgggt tcgacggagt tgattatcca 3180gagttctgat ctgatgaata aggttagagt actgttcaat ttcaataatg atttggggtc 3240aggttcatgg gctgtgcagc cggagagcga tccgtcagcg ctttggttga cggagccatc 3300ttcctcaggt atggaagtta gagagtcttt aaatacagtt caaacaagtt caattccatc 3360aagtaatagt aataagcaaa ttgcgtatgg aaatgagaac aatgatcatc catctggaaa 3420tgggaatggt catagttctt ataatcagca gcatcctcat caacaaacac aaggattttt 3480cacgaaggag ttaaactttt cggactttgg gttcgatgga agtagtaata ggaacgggaa 3540ttcatcgctc tcttgcaagc ctgagtctgg ggaaatcttg aattttggtg atagtacgaa 3600gaaaagtgct tgtagtgcaa atgggaactt gttttcgggc cattcccaat ttggggcagg 3660tgaggagaac aagaacaaga ccaagaaaag gtcagctact tccaggggaa gcaatgaaga 3720aggaatgctt tcatttgttt cgggtacagt tttgccttct tccggtatga agtcaggcgg 3780aggcgaagac tctgaccatt cagatcttga agcttcggtg gtgaaagaag ctgatagtag 3840tagagttgta gaaccggaaa agaagccaag gaagcgagga aggaagcctg ctaatggaag 3900ggaggaacct ttgaatcatg ttgaggcaga gaggcaaagg agggagaaat tgaaccaaag 3960attctacgcg cttagagctg ttgtaccgaa tgtgtctaag atggacaagg catcacttct 4020tggagatgca atttcataca taaatgagtt gaaatcgaag cttcacaata cagagtcaga 4080taaagaagac ttgaagagcc aaatagagga tttgaagaaa gaattagcta gtaaagaatc 4140aaggcgccct ggtcaaccac caccaaacca agatctcaag atgtctagcc acaccggaac 4200caagattgta gacgcggaga tagacattaa gataatggga tgggatgtta tgattcgtgt 4260acaatctaat aaaaagaatc atccagccgc aaggtttatg gcggccctca tggaactaga 4320cctagatgtg aaccatgcca gtgtttcatt ggtgaacgag ttgatgatcc agcaagccac 4380agtgaaaatg agtagccgtc attacactga agagcagctt aggatagcat tgatgtcaag 4440aattgctgaa acgcgctaaa aaagacccta gaaagtagat agaactcaaa gaaagcatgt 4500gggctttgat ggcgctctgg ttgctgcagc tctatgtaat gtttttgtta tgaattagag 4560atttcatcag gctatcttcg tgttattttt cgaacttgta ccttaggtgg ttgtcgaaat 4620attcttgtac ataaatgtta ttacccgaaa actcaacata atcgggcttt agctcatgta 4680attaaacata tattccaact ccgtcttgtc tgttagattg catctatcat tatgtattct 4740ttgtccatgc ataaatgaag aaatttgatg gcaggtgaat ttgattttga agcaaatgtg 4800atttactgtc gtgctgctta ttcttatacc caatttttga gctgcattag gattgtgtga 4860agtactttaa gctattcatt catgagaaaa atgtgaaaga gatcatcatt tcagaaatat 4920gcactatttc tccaattcaa acttcatgtt caaattgtat taaataattg tattggaggt 4980cattgcttac gacctttatg catcacattt tgactaaaaa caataacgga ttatttcatg 5040agaatatttg gatttacata tacacctcag aaaaactatc atctttcatt tgagtttttt 5100aatgtcatac tccatccgac tcaatttaat ttgcgccgaa gaatgccaaa aaagtttcac 5160atttatggtc aatagatgag taatctcctt ataaggcttg gattatcctc tttcctaatg 5220ctcaaaaggt gtaagtttag ccatgaccta attttatata tacttttttt ttgacatttc 5280tttaatctta atttttcata cgacatattt aagattataa aattaaataa tattttaata 5340cattctatct tgtgtcaagt taaatgagac aaacaaatta taacaaagga agcatcaaat 5400aaaataggaa agaaggaaaa agggatttcg taaaagagcg ataagataag gtgatagttt 5460gatagactag attggactag atgcaacagc aaaatagaac aggaaactac aaggaactag 5520tccatttatt catttggctg cttgctcgtt tatattgtga attgtatatc tccacatatt 5580ttattctaat aaagatatca ggaagaaggc atgtgtctta ttattttcct ttaggagaat 5640acactgaact tggttcttct tttggtccct attgtctact atagaccaat gtatattttc 5700cataatagta ttggcataac atgctaaagt attttccata atagtattgg caagaaacgc 5760catgaatatc atgtaggttg aaactgacag caacgtttca aattcacttc atttgaactt 5820tcacttcacc caagtacagt ctccccgtcc gaagcaggat tttcatcaaa gagatgcaac 5880atttaccata aataaatttt ctccccccca tccctctctc tctatatatt agtaactttg 5940gatccagatg aacccttttc cgcctcacaa gtttcaccca agttccaagt atatgttact 6000ctagaagttt taactttctt tttagtaatt ctttgttaat atgttgtccc tatactagta 6060tctggacatg ccactactga aaaattcaaa atttaccttc attctttaag gtaatttaca 6120attcaatctt taaggttttt atattgacct tattatattt taaagttatg aatttatatt 6180tattattatt actttctata tttttaaata agtgacattt tagtcttttc attttatttc 6240taaataactt ggtgttttag ataattaaga agatattaat gatgttatta taagtttacc 6300actttttaaa taaagaaagt tttacatgac ttaaggagta ctaagaatta catcatttcc 6360aaagaaatat taagaataag ttggtaaaaa tactatttat ttaaaaataa aaaaaaataa 6420ttttaacaaa ctaatacata taaatttata tttcctattg aaaatacaat tcatactaat 6480ctcaacgccg ctcggtaaaa ttagatccgc ttcactttaa ctgctaatta ttgaataaag 6540tgtagggaca aatttgatgt aaataaaatc atctactcca ctaatatatt aatttgtttt 6600taatttaata tatatttttc atacactaga caacaaagaa ttgtgacgtg acgcaaattt 6660ggtggaagtg gacatgcaga caaaaaagat catgtgttac 6700 <210> 10 <211> 2073<212> DNA <213> Capsicum annuum <220> <221> source <222> 1..2073 <223>/organism = ″Capsicum annuum″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 10atgactgatt acagcttgcc caccatgaat ctctggaata acagtactac tgatgacaac   60gtttctatga tggaggcttt tatgtcttcc gatctttctt tttggggtgg tactactact  120tctagtgcta ctgctactgc tgctgctctt gctaatccca attatacttc aactgtttac  180cctcctcctg gcgcttcttg tgcatcttcc gtaacggcta cagctgctgc tgtgactgtt  240gatgcgtcaa aaaccatgcc atttttcaac caggagacgc tacagcagcg tcttcagacc  300ctaatagacg gtgctcgtga gacgtggacg tatgctatct tctggcagtc gtctgattta  360gatttctcga gtccgtctgt gttgggttgg ggtgatggtt attacaaagg ggaggaggat  420aaaaacaaga ggaaattatc tgtttcttct ccggcttata ttgctgagca ggaacatcgg  480aagaaggttc ttagagagct gaattcgttg atttcaggga cacaaactgg tacagacgat  540gctgttgatg aagaagttac cgataccgaa tggttctttc ttatctccat gactcaatct  600tttgtcaacg ggaacgggct tccgggccag gctatgtgca gttccagccc gatttgggtt  660gccggagtag agaaattggc tgcttctcac tgtgaacggg ctcggcaggc ccaagggttc  720gggcttcaga cgatggtgtg tatcccttca gctaacggtg ttgttgaatt gggttcgacg  780gagttgatta tccagagttc tgatctgatg aataaggtta gagtactgtt caatttcaat  840aatgatttgg ggtcaggttc atgggctgtg cagccggaga gcgatccgtc agcgctttgg  900ttgacggagc catcttcctc aggtatggaa gttagagagt ctttaaatac agttcaaaca  960agttcaattc catcaagtaa tagtaataag caaattgcgt atggaaatga gaacaatgat 1020catccatctg gaaatgggaa tggtcatagt tcttataatc agcagcatcc tcatcaacaa 1080acacaaggat ttttcacgaa ggagttaaac ttttcggact ttgggttcga tggaagtagt 1140aataggaacg ggaattcatc gctctcttgc aagcctgagt ctggggaaat cttgaatttt 1200ggtgatagta cgaagaaaag tgcttgtagt gcaaatggga acttgttttc gggccattcc 1260caatttgggg caggtgagga gaacaagaac aagaccaaga aaaggtcagc tacttccagg 1320ggaagcaatg aagaaggaat gctttcattt gtttcgggta cagttttgcc ttcttccggt 1380atgaagtcag gcggaggcga agactctgac cattcagatc ttgaagcttc ggtggtgaaa 1440gaagctgata gtagtagagt tgtagaaccg gaaaagaagc caaggaagcg aggaaggaag 1500cctgctaatg gaagggagga acctttgaat catgttgagg cagagaggca aaggagggag 1560aaattgaacc aaagattcta cgcgcttaga gctgttgtac cgaatgtgtc taagatggac 1620aaggcatcac ttcttggaga tgcaatttca tacataaatg agttgaaatc gaagcttcac 1680aatacagagt cagataaaga agacttgaag agccaaatag aggatttgaa gaaagaatta 1740gctagtaaag aatcaaggcg ccctggtcaa ccaccaccaa accaagatct caagatgtct 1800agccacaccg gaaccaagat tgtagacgcg gagatagaca ttaagataat gggatgggat 1860gttatgattc gtgtacaatc taataaaaag aatcatccag ccgcaaggtt tatggcggcc 1920ctcatggaac tagacctaga tgtgaaccat gccagtgttt cattggtgaa cgagttgatg 1980atccagcaag ccacagtgaa aatgagtagc cgtcattaca ctgaagagca gcttaggata 2040gcattgatgt caagaattgc tgaaacgcgc taa 2073 <210> 11 <211> 690 <212> PRT<213> Capsicum annuum <400> 11Met Thr Asp Tyr Ser Leu Pro Thr Met Asn Leu Trp Asn Asn Ser Thr1               5                   10                  15Thr Asp Asp Asn Val Ser Met Met Glu Ala Phe Met Ser Ser Asp Leu            20                  25                  30Ser Phe Trp Gly Gly Thr Thr Thr Ser Ser Ala Thr Ala Thr Ala Ala        35                 40                   45Ala Leu Ala Asn Pro Asn Tyr Thr Ser Thr Val Tyr Pro Pro Pro Gly    50                  55                  60Ala Ser Cys Ala Ser Ser Val Thr Ala Thr Ala Ala Ala Val Thr Val65                  70                  75                  80Asp Ala Ser Lys Thr Met Pro Phe Phe Asn Gln Glu Thr Leu Gln Gln                85                  90                  95Arg Leu Gln Thr Leu Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Thr Trp Thr Tyr Ala            100                 105                 110Ile Phe Trp Gln Ser Ser Asp Leu Asp Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Val Leu        115                 120                 125Gly Trp Gly Asp Gly Tyr Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Asn Lys Arg    130                 135                 140Lys Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Pro Ala Tyr Ile Ala Glu Gln Glu His Arg145                 150                 155                 160Lys Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Thr Gln Thr                165                 170                 175Gly Thr Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu Glu Val Thr Asp Thr Glu Trp Phe            180                 185                 190Phe Leu Ile Ser Met Thr Gln Ser Phe Val Asn Gly Asn Gly Leu Pro        195                 200                 205Gly Gln Ala Met Cys Ser Ser Ser Pro Ile Trp Val Ala Gly Val Glu    210                 215                 220Lys Leu Ala Ala Ser His Cys Glu Arg Ala Arg Gln Ala Gln Gly Phe225                 230                 235                 240Gly Leu Gln Thr Met Val Cys Ile Pro Ser Ala Asn Gly Val Val Glu                245                 250                 255Leu Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile Ile Gln Ser Ser Asp Leu Met Asn Lys            260                 265                 270Val Arg Val Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn Asn Asp Leu Gly Ser Gly Ser Trp        275                 280                 285Ala Val Gln Pro Glu Ser Asp Pro Ser Ala Leu Trp Leu Thr Glu Pro    290                 295                 300Ser Ser Ser Gly Met Glu Val Arg Glu Ser Leu Asn Thr Val Gln Thr305                 310                 315                 320Ser Ser Ile Pro Ser Ser Asn Ser Asn Lys Gln Ile Ala Tyr Gly Asn                325                 330                 335Glu Asn Asn Asp His Pro Ser Gly Asn Gly Asn Gly His Ser Ser Tyr            340                 345                 350Asn Gln Gln His Pro His Gln Gln Thr Gln Gly Phe Phe Thr Lys Glu        355                 360                 365Leu Asn Phe Ser Asp Phe Gly Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Asn Arg Asn Gly    370                 375                 380Asn Ser Ser Leu Ser Cys Lys Pro Glu Ser Gly Glu Ile Leu Asn Phe385                 390                 395                 400Gly Asp Ser Thr Lys Lys Ser Ala Cys Ser Ala Asn Gly Asn Leu Phe                405                 410                 415Ser Gly His Ser Gln Phe Gly Ala Gly Glu Glu Asn Lys Asn Lys Thr            420                 425                 430Lys Lys Arg Ser Ala Thr Ser Arg Gly Ser Asn Glu Glu Gly Met Leu        435                 440                 445Ser Phe Val Ser Gly Thr Val Leu Pro Ser Ser Gly Met Lys Ser Gly    450                 455                 460Gly Gly Glu Asp Ser Asp His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Val Val Lys465                 470                 475                 480Glu Ala Asp Ser Ser Arg Val Val Glu Pro Glu Lys Lys Pro Arg Lys                485                 490                 495Arg Gly Arg Lys Pro Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val            500                 505                 510Glu Ala Glu Arg Gln Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Arg Phe Tyr Ala        515                 520                 525Leu Arg Ala Val Val Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu    530                 535                 540Leu Gly Asp Ala Ile Ser Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu His545                 550                 555                 560Asn Thr Glu Ser Asp Lys Glu Asp Leu Lys Ser Gln Ile Glu Asp Leu                565                 570                 575Lys Lys Glu Leu Ala Ser Lys Glu Ser Arg Arg Pro Gly Gln Pro Pro            580                 585                 590Pro Asn Gln Asp Leu Lys Met Ser Ser His Thr Gly Thr Lys Ile Val        595                 600                 605Asp Ala Glu Ile Asp Ile Lys Ile Met Gly Trp Asp Val Met Ile Arg    610                 615                 620Val Gln Ser Asn Lys Lys Asn His Pro Ala Ala Arg Phe Met Ala Ala625                 630                 635                 640  Leu Met Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Val Asn His Ala Ser Val Ser Leu Val                645                 650                 655Asn Glu Leu Met Ile Gln Gln Ala Thr Val Lys Met Ser Ser Arg His            660                 665                 670     Tyr Thr Glu Glu Gln Leu Arg Ile Ala Leu Met Ser Arg Ile Ala Glu        675                 680                 685              Thr Arg    690 <210> 12 <211> 5200 <212> DNA <213> Cucumis sativus <220> <221>source <222> 1..5200 <223> /organism = ″Cucumis sativus″/mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 12ttttaaattt gaggcgtcat aaagttagtt tatatgtgag aggtatcttg ttgaattttt   60taagttttta aaatttttta ttcaataaag ttctaaaatt tgctctattt tftttctgtt  120tggcatccaa ctgtagacat actttttcaa aattttaaca ctcggtttgg tatttgaatt  180taattaaata aagctatact caacaaaaaa atatattgtt ttttaaagta gttaattaag  240ttggttaata ccataaagta agcacaaagc aatatgtgac aaataagtga taaataagta  300atttgtctta cgggtatttg tgacaaataa gtttataagg ataactcaac catcttagac  360aacctatcaa catcaacttg cctaaggtga atgttaatat tgattgttag gggtgagtgt  420cacttgccat tgaagttgat tatcaaaggt gattttcatt gcagtttatc atataagcag  480tagttggagt ctgaaattga aggtggttat cgaagttgat aatcaaaaag tgattttctc  540aaagtttgta gtcatagctt ggaattcatc gtgtaaacgt ggtcatcaaa gttggctttt  600tttggagttt cctattggag atagttacca tagcccaaaa ttagttgttg gaggtggtca  660cataaaggta tctagtcgtt aggtcagttt gtcatcgaag gtggttgcca gaccttgaaa  720tcgatcatca aagttggtta tctgagtgtg gtaatggtaa ttgatcgttg aatctattag  780aaaaactgga gagagcttca tcaacctata aagttagtgg accaaagaga actcaaactc  840aacttatatt ttgatgtgtt aactccccta aaataaaaca aacgaaacaa aaaaaaaaaa  900tcataaagac aaaaatgaaa aaatggagta ccatcattgt actaaaaaaa tatattttaa  960caaaagaaaa aatcaatgac tacaaataaa ttttaaaaca ctagatttaa aaaaaaaaat 1020caaagaacaa aaatagaaga tatttatata tatatatatt taaaaaagaa aattaataga 1080tattataatg aggcttagta ttttcaaaat cctgttttag ggcaaaaaaa agaggggaaa 1140aataaaacaa cttccgtctt tgattcacaa acaagagacg tgtcatgttc tcattagcta 1200aaaccggaaa aaaagcgatg agtaaaaaag tcataaaaac ggttaaccct caacgcctct 1260caagggttct tcacgtgcca gtcacgtgga aggaagggaa gcgaaccggg tctaagaaaa 1320ccgcactatc tggggtaagt actattagta taattgtact ataagcgcgg agttgagaaa 1380gacgccggct ttttgaacga tttaatcggc gatctaaaga agaagcctct tggttccttc 1440ttctectett cgcttctctg ttaaatgttc atcacaaata aatcccatac caatcgcccg 1500acatttctct cactccacaa tcggagacca aagattattc cttttttccc atttctattt 1560cttccaatct caatcgcatg acggattatc gtttgtcgac gatgaatctc tggactgacg 1620agaacgcgtc ggttatggac gctttcatga attccgatct gtcttcctac tgggctccgt 1680cagccgcctc ctctcactct cttcaccacc caccgccacc tcagtcctcc gcctccacat 1740ccactccccc gccggacgca cctaagtccc tccccgtttt caatcaggag actctgcagc 1800agcggctcca ggcgctgatc gacggtgcta gggagagttg gacttatgcg attttctggc 1860agtcgtctta tgattattct ggtgggtctg ttttggggtg gggtgatggg tattacaaag 1920gagaggaaga taaaggaaag ggaaaagcga aaatggtgtc gtcagcggcg gagcaggctc 1980accggaagaa ggttttacgg gagcttaact ctttgatttc tggctctgcc gccggacctg 2040acgatgcggt ggatgaggag gttacggata cggagtggtt ctttttggtt tcgatgactc 2100agtcgtttgt taatggtgtt gggttaccga gtcaagcgtt ttaccactcg acgccgattt 2160gggtctctgg tgccgatcgg ctgtcggcgt ctgcctgtga acgagctaga caggggaggg 2220tttttgggtt acagacgatg gtctgtattc catcgcctaa cggtgttgtg gaaatgggtt 2280cgacggaatt gattcatcga acgtcggatt tgatgaataa ggtcaagatt ctgttcaatt 2340tcaacaatct cgaaacgagt tcttggattt cgggaactac cgccgccgca tccgctgccg 2400acgaagggga aaacgacccg tcgtcgatgt ggatcagtga gccatcgagt acaatcgaga 2460tgaaggattc aatcaccacc actgttcctt ccagcaacgt tccggcaaag ccaatccgtt 2520cggaaaatcc cagtacaagt agcttaacgg aaaatatgag cacgattcaa caatcccatc 2580ataaacagag ccaaagcttc ttaaatttct ccgattacgg cttcgaatca aatcccacaa 2640agaacaccac cgctaccgcc accgcaacca ccagcaccac cccatcattc aagccggaat 2700ccggcgggat gctgaatttc ggcaacggga gcctcttctc cggccattca cagtacgtaa 2760caaacgaaca gaacgagaaa aagagatccc ctgcttctcg aagtagcaac gacgaaggga 2820tcctctcttt cacctccggc gtgatcttac cctcttccgg taaggtaaaa tccggtgatt 2880cagaccattc agatctcgaa gcatcagcga tcagagaagt ggatagctgt acaaaatcat 2940tagaacccga aaaacgtcca agaaaaagag gtagaaaacc agcaaacgga agagaagagc 3000cattgaatca cgtagaagca gagagacaac ggcgagagaa attaaaccag aaattctacg 3060ctctccgagc tgtagttcca aacgtatcta agatggacaa agcctcacta ctaggtgacg 3120cggtttcgta cataaacgag ctcaaatcga agctccaaat ggcagaatcg gagaaaacag 3180atatgggaaa acatctagaa ttgctgaaga aggagatggg aggaaaagat ttaggatgtt 3240actcaaaccc aaatgatgaa gatctgaaaa cagggaaaag aaaggtaatg gatatggaga 3300ttgaagttaa aatcatgggt tgggatgcga tgataaggat tcaaagcaac aagaagaatc 3360atccggcggc gaggttgatg acggcgttta aggatttgga tttagaaatg cttcacgcga 3420gtgtttctgt agtgaatgat ttgatgattc aacaagcaac agtgaagatg gggagcagat 3480tttacacaca agagcagctt aaaatggctc ttgtcgcccg agtcggcggt ggtggaagtg 3540gaggcggcgg tggaatcatg taaatggggt taggggacat ttttgaagct cccaattagt 3600agagtttagt tgagggaatc tgatttagta ttgtgtaata taaatgttgg taaattattt 3660ttgataattc tcttgttgtt catcttttgt tgttagagta atttgggagt tcttctatat 3720gtagtttttg tttattaaat atgaaatcta atagaagtaa agatcaaaga ccttcaaact 3780ttgtgtttga tcatttcaat tctccttctt tccttttttt tttttttttt tgtttttgtt 3840tttgttttta gggttttgtt tgaactagta ggtctagttt agggaaaatc taggtttgat 3900cggaaattaa ggactaacct taacctttct tggtacaaac tttagttaaa cctacatgtc 3960aatagactta aaagatttag tattaaggtc caaactttcc cacggttgag atcgaaagcc 4020cctgatataa gaacaactca taaaatttga catttgatta ggttattaag tggatttcaa 4080tggggatcga gacctactct cttaggtcaa catttttcat aaatacataa gttggttagt 4140ctagatttgt aaattttaat tgggtttagt tgtttatgta tggagatagg taattgaact 4200tctcatattg agttatatac tcctacaagt aaagggagaa actcccaata gatattggtt 4260gtgttggaaa ggttatgaat cgattaataa gtcaattacc attatcttga ttttgaacgc 4320caatgcatca catgcatata tatatatata tattgtcggc tagtacacga ccaattaatg 4380tttggataaa gttctttcca gaatcatcct attttcaaga ctcactaaaa tccttcagat 4440atatggttcc acaattggtc ctatgtacaa cagtgtattg aactacttca acacgatgtt 4500cgtacaacaa tacccacaac tcatttttgc actccatagc aaaaaataat atattatgtt 4560aaggacaacc ccttaggtaa attgctttga atgagttaat caatcattta tccttgtgga 4620tctaacatta atcctctcat acctactaat tggtatgctt gagatgcatt ttctcgagca 4680cctatagaag acgttatata tagactggat taaaagggac actcatccta aaattaggat 4740tcatttcttg tagcaaatat tcacttgtag catacgatat ctaaagggac tggcgtaagt 4800tttctactgc gggtacgttt ccataatgat ggtgtctttt caatatcaaa ctttactgtt 4860caccatcttg aactagccat cctttagaga gtattgttaa aagatatcaa ttcctaatga 4920aatggatgtc gcagtggccc actaaaagtc tttaattgat attacaatct ttatgctagt 4980tgagctatgc tcgatttatc attttgtata caataagctc taacaagtta gttaggttcc 5040atcctttata tatagtttgt acacattatt atttttagat gcatgccaca tgcctaaacc 5100ttcaaatgat tggttactat attggagagt ttaagctacc tctcatacat agaaatgtta 5160agtagattca atgaagttta gaaattttaa ttttgaaaat 5200 <210> 13 <211> 1986<212> DNA <213> Cucumis sativus <220> <221> source <222> 1..1986 <223>/organism = ″Cucumis sativus″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 13atgacggatt atcgtttgtc gacgatgaat ctctggactg acgagaacgc gtcggttatg   60gacgctttca tgaattccga tctgtcttcc tactgggctc cgtcagccgc ctcctctcac  120tctcttcacc acccaccgcc acctcagtcc tccgcctcca catccactcc cccgccggac  180gcacctaagt ccctccccgt tttcaatcag gagactctgc agcagcggct ccaggcgctg  240atcgacggtg ctagggagag ttggacttat gcgattttct ggcagtcgtc ttatgattat  300tctggtgggt ctgttttggg gtggggtgat gggtattaca aaggagagga agataaagga  360aagggaaaag cgaaaatggt gtcgtcagcg gcggagcagg ctcaccggaa gaaggtttta  420cgggagctta actctttgat ttctggctct gccgccggac ctgacgatgc ggtggatgag  480gaggttacgg atacggagtg gttctttttg gtttcgatga ctcagtcgtt tgttaatggt  540gttgggttac cgagtcaagc gttttaccac tcgacgccga tttgggtctc tggtgccgat  600cggctgtcgg cgtctgcctg tgaacgagct agacagggga gggtttttgg gttacagacg  660atggtctgta ttccatcgcc taacggtgtt gtggaaatgg gttcgacgga attgattcat  720cgaacgtcgg atttgatgaa taaggtcaag attctgttca atttcaacaa tctcgaaacg  780agttcttgga tttcgggaac taccgccgcc gcatccgctg ccgacgaagg ggaaaacgac  840ccgtcgtcga tgtggatcag tgagccatcg agtacaatcg agatgaagga ttcaatcacc  900accactgttc cttccagcaa cgttccggca aagccaatcc gttcggaaaa tcccagtaca  960agtagcttaa cggaaaatat gagcacgatt caacaatccc atcataaaca gagccaaagc 1020ttcttaaatt tctccgatta cggcttcgaa tcaaatccca caaagaacac caccgctacc 1080gccaccgcaa ccaccagcac caccccatca ttcaagccgg aatccggcgg gatgctgaat 1140ttcggcaacg ggagcctctt ctccggccat tcacagtacg taacaaacga acagaacgag 1200aaaaagagat cccctgcttc tcgaagtagc aacgacgaag ggatcctctc tttcacctcc 1260ggcgtgatct taccctcttc cggtaaggta aaatccggtg attcagacca ttcagatctc 1320gaagcatcag cgatcagaga agtggatagc tgtacaaaat cattagaacc cgaaaaacgt 1380ccaagaaaaa gaggtagaaa accagcaaac ggaagagaag agccattgaa tcacgtagaa 1440gcagagagac aacggcgaga gaaattaaac cagaaattct acgctctccg agctgtagtt 1500ccaaacgtat ctaagatgga caaagcctca ctactaggtg acgcggtttc gtacataaac 1560gagctcaaat cgaagctcca aatggcagaa tcggagaaaa cagatatggg aaaacatcta 1620gaattgctga agaaggagat gggaggaaaa gatttaggat gttactcaaa cccaaatgat 1680gaagatctga aaacagggaa aagaaaggta atggatatgg agattgaagt taaaatcatg 1740ggttgggatg cgatgataag gattcaaagc aacaagaaga atcatccggc ggcgaggttg 1800atgacggcgt ttaaggattt ggatttagaa atgcttcacg cgagtgtttc tgtagtgaat 1860gatttgatga ttcaacaagc aacagtgaag atggggagca gattttacac acaagagcag 1920cttaaaatgg ctcttgtcgc ccgagtcggc ggtggtggaa gtggaggcgg cggtggaatc 1980atgtaa 1986 <210> 14 <211> 661 <212> PRT <213> Cucumis sativus <400> 14Met Thr Asp Tyr Arg Leu Ser Thr Met Asn Leu Trp Thr Asp Glu Asn1               5                   10                  15Ala Ser Val Met Asp Ala Phe Met Asn Ser Asp Leu Ser Ser Tyr Trp            20                  25                  30Ala Pro Ser Ala Ala Ser Ser His Ser Leu His His Pro Pro Pro Pro        35                 40                   45Gln Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Pro Lys Ser    50                  55                  60Leu Pro Val Phe Asn Gln Glu Thr Leu Gln Gln Arg Leu Gln Ala Leu65                  70                  75                  80Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Ser Trp Thr Tyr Ala Ile Phe Trp Gln Ser                85                  90                  95Ser Tyr Asp Tyr Ser Gly Gly Ser Val Leu Gly Trp Gly Asp Gly Tyr            100                 105                 110Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Gly Lys Gly Lys Ala Lys Met Val Ser        115                 120                 125Ser Ala Ala Glu Gln Ala His Arg Lys Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn    130                 135                 140Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Ser Ala Ala Gly Pro Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu145                 150                 155                 160Glu Val Thr Asp Thr Glu Trp Phe Phe Leu Val Ser Met Thr Gln Ser                165                 170                 175Phe Val Asn Gly Val Gly Leu Pro Ser Gln Ala Phe Tyr His Ser Thr            180                 185                 190Pro Ile Trp Val Ser Gly Ala Asp Arg Leu Ser Ala Ser Ala Cys Glu        195                 200                 205Arg Ala Arg Gln Gly Arg Val Phe Gly Leu Gln Thr Met Val Cys Ile    210                 215                 220Pro Ser Pro Asn Gly Val Val Glu Met Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile His225                 230                 235                 240Arg Thr Ser Asp Leu Met Asn Lys Val Lys Ile Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn                245                 250                 255Asn Leu Glu Thr Ser Ser Trp Ile Ser Gly Thr Thr Ala Ala Ala Ser            260                 265                 270Ala Ala Asp Glu Gly Glu Asn Asp Pro Ser Ser Met Trp Ile Ser Glu        275                 280                 285Pro Ser Ser Thr Ile Glu Met Lys Asp Ser Ile Thr Thr Thr Val Pro    290                 295                 300Ser Ser Asn Val Pro Ala Lys Pro Ile Arg Ser Glu Asn Pro Ser Thr305                 310                 315                 320Ser Ser Leu Thr Glu Asn Met Ser Thr Ile Gln Gln Ser His His Lys                325                 330                 335Gln Ser Gln Ser Phe Leu Asn Phe Ser Asp Tyr Gly Phe Glu Ser Asn            340                 345                 350Pro Thr Lys Asn Thr Thr Ala Thr Ala Thr Ala Thr Thr Ser Thr Thr        355                 360                 365Pro Ser Phe Lys Pro Glu Ser Gly Gly Met Leu Asn Phe Gly Asn Gly    370                 375                 380Ser Leu Phe Ser Gly His Ser Gln Tyr Val Thr Asn Glu Gln Asn Glu385                 390                 395                 400Lys Lys Arg Ser Pro Ala Ser Arg Ser Ser Asn Asp Glu Gly Ile Leu                405                 410                 415Ser Phe Thr Ser Gly Val Ile Leu Pro Ser Ser Gly Lys Val Lys Ser            420                 425                 430Gly Asp Ser Asp His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Ala Ile Arg Glu Val        435                 440                 445Asp Ser Cys Thr Lys Ser Leu Glu Pro Glu Lys Arg Pro Arg Lys Arg    450                 455                 460Gly Arg Lys Pro Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val Glu465                 470                 475                 480Ala Glu Arg Gln Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Lys Phe Tyr Ala Leu                485                 490                 495Arg Ala Val Val Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu Leu            500                 505                 510Gly Asp Ala Val Ser Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Gln Met        515                 520                 525Ala Glu Ser Glu Lys Thr Asp Met Gly Lys His Leu Glu Leu Leu Lys    530                 535                 540Lys Glu Met Gly Gly Lys Asp Leu Gly Cys Tyr Ser Asn Pro Asn Asp545                 550                 555                 560Glu Asp Leu Lys Thr Gly Lys Arg Lys Val Met Asp Met Glu Ile Glu                565                 570                 575Val Lys Ile Met Gly Trp Asp Ala Met Ile Arg Ile Gln Ser Asn Lys            580                 585                 590Lys Asn His Pro Ala Ala Arg Leu Met Thr Ala Phe Lys Asp Leu Asp        595                 600                 605Leu Glu Met Leu His Ala Ser Val Ser Val Val Asn Asp Leu Met Ile    610                 615                 620Gln Gln Ala Thr Val Lys Met Gly Ser Arg Phe Tyr Thr Gln Glu Gln625                 630                 635                 640Leu Lys Met Ala Leu Val Ala Arg Val Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly                645                 650                 655Gly Gly Gly Ile Met             660 <210> 15 <211> 6400 <212> DNA <213>Cucumis melo <220> <221> source <222> 1..6400 <223>/organism = ″Cucumis melo″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <220> <221>unsure <222> 5198..5369 <223> /note = ″n″ is unknown base″ <400> 15ttcctgtcct aaggttgcag taattttaga ttttactttg agataaaaat tgtaaaaatt   60aaatgggttt agtattacaa taatcgattt aactataaaa ttcttaaata ataaattaat  120atattttaat tatattatgt aagttaggct ttgtaagtta tttattctct tacattaatt  180atagtatgtg tttttttata tgatttgaat ttcaattcat tttattgtat ttaaattatc  240tgataaaagt ttaggatttt ttaataaaat taaatcaatt actatagaag attaaaaata  300ttttaattta aaaatgagtt attttgaaaa aagaaataaa ggatatatat atatacatat  360tgaaataagt gagagtatta ctttattttg agtaaagtgg gaaaataaat ttttgcgtag  420aaaatttgct aactttcaaa aaagcatttg tcgtcttttc tctttcttct atttttgtaa  480ttttgttgtt ttttttccct ctcattcctt aatcatttta ttgcaatgtt tttcccttaa  540aaagaagcat agctcaattt tttaaatatt ttgataatgt gtagaattga ataatcaaat  600ctctaatatt catgctaacc attttaacta ttttttgata gggttgaaag tatgttaggt  660ttttatgagt atttactata tattaacaat tgggctcaat ttttataaat ttgtaatttg  720atggtttgag ttttaaaagg aaagaaatgg ttggaatgtt aataatcaat atggtttaga  780ttaaagtaat cgatttcaca aaagttggag ttgagctagg gatatgacat gcattcaacc  840cacctaggct tgaggggaga cgagagtttg gaccaaatgt ccaaatatga accgatcaat  900ttttaccttg gtcgagacat acccacactt ttgattaaat aggcatgtta aacgtgtagg  960acaacatatt gagtttgaga aaaagcctaa tctaactcca aaaccctaat ttaaatgtct 1020taggtcataa gtaagttaac tatatcatcc aaactcttgc gagttgcgac aacttaaaga 1080gtttaattag ttacaatcat tattgtaatt tttttaaatt tgaggcatca tatgttgtta 1140ctcgatgagg ctgtttaggg cgttgagttg atgtagggtg ttgttaagaa gcaaagtaat 1200atgtcttatg gatacttgtg acaaataagt ttataaggat gatccaacca atcttagaca 1260acttctcaac atcaaattgc cttaggtgaa tgttagtata tattgattgt tagaggtagt 1320tgtcactatt tgtcattgaa gttgattatc aaaggtgatt ctcgttgaag tttatcatag 1380aggtgggttg ttggagccca aagttaaagg tggttttcga agttgataat caaaggcgat 1440tttcgctaaa gtttgtagtc atagcttgga attcatcgca tggacgtagt catcaaagtt 1500ggctttcgtt ggatttgtta tcagagatga ttacaggctc gaaattagtg gttggaggtg 1560gtcgtgcaaa ggtaatctag ttgtcatagt ttttcatcga aggtggttgt aggaccctga 1620aatcgattgt caaagttgga ggtgtgaaag tggctgttgt cggagtcgga tcctagagtt 1680tggtaatggg taattgtcat aatggtaatc gatcgtcgaa tccattgaaa acattggaaa 1740gaactccacc aacatgtaaa gttggtaggc caaacgaaac tcaaacccat cttatattga 1800tgtgcaaaac atctctagga taaaacaaac caaactaata aatcataaag acaaaaatga 1860aaaatgagag taccaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa gagcaataac ttcaaataag ttttaaaaca 1920ctagatttaa aaaaaaaatc aaagaacaaa aatagaagat attttaatct ctacaaaaaa 1980aaaaaaaaag aaaaaaagaa aattatagat attaataatt gtaatgaggc ttagtatttt 2040caaaatcctc atttagagga aaaaaaaagg gagaaaataa actaacttcc gtctttgttt 2100cacaaacaag acacgcgtca tattctcatt agctaaaacc gcaaaaaaag caatcagtca 2160aaaagtctta aaaacggtta acactctaaa cgcctctcaa gaattcttca cgtgtcagtc 2220acatggaaaa gaaaccggcc gaaccgggtc gaagtaaacc gcgttatctg gcgaagtaca 2280aagtataata gtactataac cgcggagttg aaaaagacgc cggctttttg aacgattaaa 2340tcggcgatct aaagaagaag gctcttggtt ccttcttcct ctgtgttcgc tectttetta 2400aatgttcatc acaaataaat cccaatccaa tcgcccgaca tttctctcac tccacaatcg 2460gagacagaag attattcctt ttttccgatt tctgtttctt ccaatctcaa tcgcatgacg 2520gattatcgtt tgtcgacgat gaatctctgg actgacgaga acgcgtcggt gatggacgct 2580ttcatgaatt ccgatctctc ttcctactgg gctccatcag ccgcctcctc tcactctctt 2640caccatccac caccacctca gtcctccgcc tcaacgtcca ctcccccgcc ggacccacct 2700aagtccctcc ccgttttcaa tcaggagact ctgcagcagc ggctccaggc gctgattgac 2760ggtgctaggg agagttggac ttatgcgatt ttctggcagt catcttatga ttattccggt 2820gggtctgttt tggggtgggg tgatgggtat tacaaaggag aggaagataa aggaaagggg 2880aaagcgaaaa tggtgtcgtc agcggcagag caggctcacc ggaagaaggt tttacgggag 2940cttaactctt tgatttctgg ctctgccgct ggaccggacg atgcggtgga tgaggaggtt 3000acggatacag agtggttctt tttggtttcg atgactcagt cgtttgttaa tggtgttggg 3060ttaccgagtc aggcgtttta ccactcgacg ccgatttggg tctctggtgc cgatcggctg 3120tcggcgtctg cctgtgaacg agctagacag gggagggttt ttgggttaca gacgatggtc 3180tgtattccat cgcctaacgg tgttgtggaa atgggttcga cggaattgat tcatcgaaca 3240tcggatttga tgaataaggt caaaattctg ttcaatttca acaatctcga gacgagttct 3300tggatttcgg gaactaccgc cgccgcatcc gctgcagacg aaggggaaaa cgacccgtcg 3360tcgatgtgga tcagtgagcc atctagtaca atcgagatga aggattcaat taccaccacc 3420gtcccttcca gcaacgttcc ggcaaagcca atccgatccg aaaatcccag ttcaagtagc 3480ttaacggaaa atatgagcac gattcaacaa tcccatcata aacagagcca aagcttctta 3540aatttctccg attacggctt cgagtcaaat ccctcaaaga acaccaccgc caccgccacc 3600gtaaccacca gcaccactcc atcattcaag ccggaatccg gcgggatgct gaattttgga 3660aacggaagcc tcttctccgg ccattcacag tacgtaacaa acgaacagaa cgaagaaaag 3720agatcccctg cttctcgaag tagcaacgac gaagggatcc tctctttcac ctccggcgtg 3780atcttaccct cttccggtaa ggtaaaatca ggcgattcgg accactcaga tctcgaagca 3840tcagtgatca gagaagtaga tagctgtaca aaatcattag aacccgaaaa acgtccaaga 3900aaaagaggta gaaaaccagc aaacggaaga gaagagccat tgaatcacgt agaagcagag 3960agacaacggc gagagaaatt aaaccagaaa ttctacgctc tacgagctgt agttccaaac 4020gtatctaaaa tggacaaagc ctcactactc ggtgacgccg tttcgtacat aaacgagctg 4080aaatcgaagc tccaaatggc agaatcggag aaaacagata tgggaaaaca tctagaattg 4140ctgaagaagg agatgggagg gaaagatgta ggatgttaca caaacccaaa tgatgaagat 4200ctgaaaatag ggaaaagaaa ggtaatggat atggagattg aagttaaaat catgggttgg 4260gatgcgatga tcagaattca aagcaacaag aagaatcatc cggcggcgag gttgatgacg 4320gcgtttaagg atttggattt agaaatgctt cacgccagtg tttctgtagt gaatgatttg 4380atgattcaac aagcaacagt gaagatgggg agcagatttt acacacaaga gcagcttaaa 4440atggctcttg tggcccgagt cggtggtggt ggtggaggcg gaagcggcgg tggaatgatg 4500taaatggggt taggggacat ttttgaagct cccaagtagt agagattagt tgagggaata 4560taaatctgat ttagtattgt gtaatattaa tgttggtaaa ttatttttga taattttgtt 4620gttcatcttt tgttgttaga gtaatttggg agttcttctt ctatatatat gtagtttttg 4680ttgattaaat atcaaatcta atagaagtga agatcaaaga ccttcaaact ttgtgtttga 4740tgatttcagt tctctttcct ttgtttttag ggttttgttt gaagtaaaaa tctaggtttg 4800attggaaatt taggactaac cttaacctcc cagctcagta caaaccttag ttaaacctaa 4860atgtcaatgg acctaagatt tggtattggg tccacatttc gtgtggttga gatagaaaac 4920cccaactttc atataagaac aacccatata aaattcgtca tttgattagg ttattcgata 4980agtggatttc aaaagggatc gggagaataa ctagtctctt aagtcaacat ttttcatata 5040tacataagtt ggtcgatcta gatttctaaa ttttaagttg ggtttagttg tttttgtaca 5100atagggaacg tgcgtgtgcg tgtgcgcgtg cgtgtgtgtg tggttgtgtg tgtgtgtgtg 5160tcgctagttg tgtgtgtgtg tgtggttcgc taatacannn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 5220nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 5280nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 5340nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnt caatggactg acgtatttat ttactaggtc 5400ataatgatgg tgtttttcca aaatcaaact ttgctgttca atatcttaga ctagccatcc 5460tttagaggag attgttaaaa aatcatcaat tactaataaa aaaaagacta ttgcagtggc 5520ccactggaag tctttagttg atactacaat ctttatgcta gttaagctac gctcaatttg 5580tccgtttgta tacaatgaac tctagcaaat tagcttacat catttataca tactttaaat 5640gattggttac tgtctatcgg ggagagttta acctagctct tatacataga aattttaagc 5700aggtttaacg aaagttgaag tttagaaaat ttaattttga aaataatcat ataaacatgc 5760atgtcacaca tgtttattga tatgctaagt caatgagcta tagagagtta ggttcatagc 5820cacataaata aaacctataa ctcttagttt tatgttttcg aaatttatgg ccgtttctta 5880ctatttaaac ttttctaaaa gaaaaaattt gaactcatta aattctaaca acaaaaacat 5940gtttttgaaa acgaaataaa aatagataat aaaacacaaa aaacttatag atgaaaatag 6000tgtttataag gttacttaaa aaaaaaccaa acaatcatca aatacgaagt ttttgaaatt 6060tgatttagat ttattcgatg tgtggttaat aattgggatg tagaaagata agctatggat 6120gatagtgaag aattgaaggt gaccttacac ttcatatatg gacataaaaa aggaccattt 6180tcatagaatc ttcaagaaga tattgatgga gataattttc tctctttttg tgaccccttc 6240ttcatataaa gtaattccat tgttgaagtt aaatggtaaa aaagaaaaaa aaaaaagaac 6300tttttattat tgtataaaac aatgatttag attttgaatt ttatttgtga caatttggtc 6360attttgaata tctaaactac gttggttatt ttatcgtcac 6400 <210> 16 <211> 1989<212> DNA <213> Cucumis melo <220> <221> source <222> 1..1989 <223>/organism = ″Cucumis melo″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 16atgacggatt atcgtttgtc gacgatgaat ctctggactg acgagaacgc gtcggtgatg   60gacgctttca tgaattccga tctctcttcc tactgggctc catcagccgc ctcctctcac  120tctcttcacc atccaccacc acctcagtcc tccgcctcaa cgtccactcc cccgccggac  180ccacctaagt ccctccccgt tttcaatcag gagactctgc agcagcggct ccaggcgctg  240attgacggtg ctagggagag ttggacttat gcgattttct ggcagtcatc ttatgattat  300tccggtgggt ctgttttggg gtggggtgat gggtattaca aaggagagga agataaagga  360aaggggaaag cgaaaatggt gtcgtcagcg gcagagcagg ctcaccggaa gaaggtttta  420cgggagctta actctttgat ttctggctct gccgctggac cggacgatgc ggtggatgag  480gaggttacgg atacagagtg gttctttttg gtttcgatga ctcagtcgtt tgttaatggt  540gttgggttac cgagtcaggc gttttaccac tcgacgccga tttgggtctc tggtgccgat  600cggctgtcgg cgtctgcctg tgaacgagct agacagggga gggtttttgg gttacagacg  660atggtctgta ttccatcgcc taacggtgtt gtggaaatgg gttcgacgga attgattcat  720cgaacatcgg atttgatgaa taaggtcaaa attctgttca atttcaacaa tctcgagacg  780agttcttgga tttcgggaac taccgccgcc gcatccgctg cagacgaagg ggaaaacgac  840ccgtcgtcga tgtggatcag tgagccatct agtacaatcg agatgaagga ttcaattacc  900accaccgtcc cttccagcaa cgttccggca aagccaatcc gatccgaaaa tcccagttca  960agtagcttaa cggaaaatat gagcacgatt caacaatccc atcataaaca gagccaaagc 1020ttcttaaatt tctccgatta cggcttcgag tcaaatccct caaagaacac caccgccacc 1080gccaccgtaa ccaccagcac cactccatca ttcaagccgg aatccggcgg gatgctgaat 1140tttggaaacg gaagcctctt ctccggccat tcacagtacg taacaaacga acagaacgaa 1200gaaaagagat cccctgcttc tcgaagtagc aacgacgaag ggatcctctc tttcacctcc 1260ggcgtgatct taccctcttc cggtaaggta aaatcaggcg attcggacca ctcagatctc 1320gaagcatcag tgatcagaga agtagatagc tgtacaaaat cattagaacc cgaaaaacgt 1380ccaagaaaaa gaggtagaaa accagcaaac ggaagagaag agccattgaa tcacgtagaa 1440gcagagagac aacggcgaga gaaattaaac cagaaattct acgctctacg agctgtagtt 1500ccaaacgtat ctaaaatgga caaagcctca ctactcggtg acgccgtttc gtacataaac 1560gagctgaaat cgaagctcca aatggcagaa tcggagaaaa cagatatggg aaaacatcta 1620gaattgctga agaaggagat gggagggaaa gatgtaggat gttacacaaa cccaaatgat 1680gaagatctga aaatagggaa aagaaaggta atggatatgg agattgaagt taaaatcatg 1740ggttgggatg cgatgatcag aattcaaagc aacaagaaga atcatccggc ggcgaggttg 1800atgacggcgt ttaaggattt ggatttagaa atgcttcacg ccagtgtttc tgtagtgaat 1860gatttgatga ttcaacaagc aacagtgaag atggggagca gattttacac acaagagcag 1920cttaaaatgg ctcttgtggc ccgagtcggt ggtggtggtg gaggcggaag cggcggtgga 1980atgatgtaa 1989 <210> 17 <211> 662 <212> PRT <213> Cucumis melo <400> 17Met Thr Asp Tyr Arg Leu Ser Thr Met Asn Leu Trp Thr Asp Glu Asn1               5                   10                  15Ala Ser Val Met Asp Ala Phe Met Asn Ser Asp Leu Ser Ser Tyr Trp            20                  25                  30Ala Pro Ser Ala Ala Ser Ser His Ser Leu His His Pro Pro Pro Pro        35                 40                   45Gln Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Pro Pro Asp Pro Pro Lys Ser    50                  55                  60Leu Pro Val Phe Asn Gln Glu Thr Leu Gln Gln Arg Leu Gln Ala Leu65                  70                  75                  80Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Ser Trp Thr Tyr Ala Ile Phe Trp Gln Ser                85                  90                  95Ser Tyr Asp Tyr Ser Gly Gly Ser Val Leu Gly Trp Gly Asp Gly Tyr            100                 105                 110Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Gly Lys Gly Lys Ala Lys Met Val Ser        115                 120                 125Ser Ala Ala Glu Gln Ala His Arg Lys Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn    130                 135                 140Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Ser Ala Ala Gly Pro Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu145                 150                 155                 160Glu Val Thr Asp Thr Glu Trp Phe Phe Leu Val Ser Met Thr Gln Ser                165                 170                 175Phe Val Asn Gly Val Gly Leu Pro Ser Gln Ala Phe Tyr His Ser Thr            180                 185                 190Pro Ile Trp Val Ser Gly Ala Asp Arg Leu Ser Ala Ser Ala Cys Glu        195                 200                 205Arg Ala Arg Gln Gly Arg Val Phe Gly Leu Gln Thr Met Val Cys Ile    210                 215                 220Pro Ser Pro Asn Gly Val Val Glu Met Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile His225                 230                 235                 240Arg Thr Ser Asp Leu Met Asn Lys Val Lys Ile Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn                245                 250                 255Asn Leu Glu Thr Ser Ser Trp Ile Ser Gly Thr Thr Ala Ala Ala Ser            260                 265                 270Ala Ala Asp Glu Gly Glu Asn Asp Pro Ser Ser Met Trp Ile Ser Glu        275                 280                 285Pro Ser Ser Thr Ile Glu Met Lys Asp Ser Ile Thr Thr Thr Val Pro    290                 295                 300Ser Ser Asn Val Pro Ala Lys Pro Ile Arg Ser Glu Asn Pro Ser Ser305                 310                 315                 320Ser Ser Leu Thr Glu Asn Met Ser Thr Ile Gln Gln Ser His His Lys                325                 330                 335Gln Ser Gln Ser Phe Leu Asn Phe Ser Asp Tyr Gly Phe Glu Ser Asn            340                 345                 350Pro Ser Lys Asn Thr Thr Ala Thr Ala Thr Val Thr Thr Ser Thr Thr        355                 360                 365Pro Ser Phe Lys Pro Glu Ser Gly Gly Met Leu Asn Phe Gly Asn Gly    370                 375                 380Ser Leu Phe Ser Gly His Ser Gln Tyr Val Thr Asn Glu Gln Asn Glu385                 390                 395                 400Glu Lys Arg Ser Pro Ala Ser Arg Ser Ser Asn Asp Glu Gly Ile Leu                405                 410                 415Ser Phe Thr Ser Gly Val Ile Leu Pro Ser Ser Gly Lys Val Lys Ser            420                 425                 430Gly Asp Ser Asp His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Val Ile Arg Glu Val        435                 440                 445Asp Ser Cys Thr Lys Ser Leu Glu Pro Glu Lys Arg Pro Arg Lys Arg    450                 455                 460Gly Arg Lys Pro Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val Glu465                 470                 475                 480Ala Glu Arg Gln Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Lys Phe Tyr Ala Leu                485                 490                 495Arg Ala Val Val Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu Leu            500                 505                 510Gly Asp Ala Val Ser Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Gln Met        515                 520                 525Ala Glu Ser Glu Lys Thr Asp Met Gly Lys His Leu Glu Leu Leu Lys    530                 535                 540Lys Glu Met Gly Gly Lys Asp Val Gly Cys Tyr Thr Asn Pro Asn Asp545                 550                 555                 560Glu Asp Leu Lys Ile Gly Lys Arg Lys Val Met Asp Met Glu Ile Glu                565                 570                 575Val Lys Ile Met Gly Trp Asp Ala Met Ile Arg Ile Gln Ser Asn Lys            580                 585                 590Lys Asn His Pro Ala Ala Arg Leu Met Thr Ala Phe Lys Asp Leu Asp        595                 600                 605Leu Glu Met Leu His Ala Ser Val Ser Val Val Asn Asp Leu Met Ile    610                 615                 620Gln Gln Ala Thr Val Lys Met Gly Ser Arg Phe Tyr Thr Gln Glu Gln625                 630                 635                 640Leu Lys Met Ala Leu Val Ala Arg Val Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly                645                 650                 655Ser Gly Gly Gly Met Met             660 <210> 18 <211> 6400 <212> DNA<213> citrillus lanatus <220> <221> source <222> 1..6400 <223>/organism = ″citrillus lanatus″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 18ttttatataa atactaaatt gttataaatt aaactacgtt attactttgt ttttatttca   60tctgcaaaca ttcaaaattg aaatccttct agtcacaagt taaaaaaatt gggagactat  120accaggtgta cagtgaaagg aaaattacaa ggagtaaaaa aattaatatt gaattttata  180aactatctta acattttatt ttttattttt tattttgcca actacaacaa ataagagaaa  240ttatgttaaa ttgcaaaact gctaaaaata tttaaaatca atagcaaaat acaccgtcta  300catgcgaatg tgggatcaaa tctcccctgt ttgaagtgaa aaaagttaaa ggagcatttg  360actaaattaa caaagaaatt tttgttttca accaaaacaa atgttactct gttactttgt  420tttgagtgaa ttgtgaaagt aagctaatgt gtagaaaatg tgataacttt caaaaaagca  480ttcgtcgcct tttatatttc tacaatattg tttcgtttca tttttttttt tattttttca  540tcccctcctt ccttaatata actattgcaa atttcttaaa tgagtttaac aacctttcaa  600tgcaagtttt tttctttttt ttttttttta caatctgtga agttgaaaaa attgatacta  660tcaccttata ttggcagtat taaccttatg ccatatgagt tatatttatt ttgataaata  720cttacaatat gttaatgatt aagttcaatt tttatgtagt gtaaatttaa atttttaaat  780ttaatttaat gaatattctg cttcctgaaa caacatgttg gtcccacggg tggtatcagg  840tggaggttgt ctttggattg acaagcattg gaagatttaa aagctcttcg ttttccattc  900gggattgtca ttctgtcact tttggtggaa tctgattatg ttgaagtgat cacgtccctt  960tgcaagattg atagtgatct ttcgaatatt acatttgttt tttgttgtgt tttaaagcta 1020gatgaagaat ttgggaacat ccattttgct aagtgttcga ggtttagtaa ttatttggct 1080gcacactcgc tagctagatt ggttgtgtct ccttttttga attctttttt aggctcgaat 1140ttgacttcct cctccttgga aaggttttaa ttttagttca tggggttcta atgtccctaa 1200gttgttagtt gctgttattg gtgaggttga ttgtcagttg gggaaaaaaa attttaatag 1260tttagaccta gttttacacc tcatttggta actatttggt ttttttgaat gattttgctg 1320gttgagagag ataagtgaaa tttttatata tttgtaaata gtttgatatt tttttcattt 1380ataataattt ctcttcaaaa ttcaatcaaa tttttaaagt ataaattaaa agaaagggat 1440cataacaaat cactcatcca tttgaaatac aaaaataaat tttgcactat atatatataa 1500actcaacatc tcttataaga taaagcaaaa taactaaata aaataaattg ttttcaaata 1560taagaaaatg aacaaaaaca tttataacta caatcaaatt ttactgtcta tttgcgatag 1620atctcgatct attgtagata gattgtaata ttttgttatt tttttaaata tattctgcaa 1680ctttatcatt taaaataatt tttcaaataa aaatttagaa acaaaattgt tgattgcaag 1740taagtacata gactaaaaat atttgttaac aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaac aatcaaagac 1800tttaaataat ttttaaaata aaaattgcag agagattaga aaaaaaatca aagaacagaa 1860atggtagata tttttagctt tttttaaaaa aagaaaaata atagatattt taatatggcg 1920tagtattttc aaaagcgatt tatttggagc aaaaaaagga aagaataaaa ccacttcagt 1980ctttgattaa caaatcagac acgtgtcaac ctctcattag tggaaaatgc aaacaaaccg 2040atcagtcaaa agtcttaaaa acggttaccc cccaaagctc acaaacgaaa cgcccccgat 2100gatccttcac gtgcccgtca cgtggaaaga aacgaaccga accgggtcta aatgagccgc 2160actctctggc aggagtacta gtatagtact acaagcgcgg agttgaaaac gacgccggct 2220ttttgaacga ttaaatcggc gatccaaaga agaagcctct tggttccttc ttcccctgtt 2280cgctcctctg taaatgttca tcacaaataa atcccaatcc aatcgcccga catttctctc 2340actccacaat tggagaccca gaattattct ctttttccca ttctgtttct tctcgaatcc 2400caatcgcatg acggattatc gtttgtcgac gatgaatctc tggactgacg aaaacgcgtc 2460ggtgatggac gctttcatga actccgatct gtcctcttac tgggctccat ctgccgcctc 2520ctctcactct cttcaccacc caccgccgcc tcagtcctcc gcctccacct ccactccccc 2580accggacccg cccaagtccc tgcctgtttt caatcaggag actctgcagc agcggctcca 2640ggcgctgatc gatggcgcta gggagagttg gacttacgcg attttctggc agtcgtccta 2700tgattattcc ggtgcgtcgg ttttagggtg gggagatggg tattacaaag gggaggagga 2760taaagggaag ggaaaagcga aaatggtgtc gtcggcggca gagcaggctc atcggaagaa 2820ggttttacgg gagcttaact ctttaatttc tggctccgct gccggaccgg acgatgcggt 2880ggatgaggag gttacggata cggagtggtt ctttttggtt tcgatgactc agtcttttga 2940taatggagtt tggttaccga gtcaggcgtt ttacaactcg acgccgattt gggtttctgg 3000cgccgatcgg ctgtcggcgt ctgcctgtga acgggccaga caggggaggg tttttgggtt 3060acagacgatg gtctgtattc catcgccaaa cggagttgtg gaaatgggtt cgacggaatt 3120gattcatcga acgtcggatt tgatgaacaa ggtcaagatt ctgttcaatt tcaacaatct 3180cgaaacgagt tcttggatat cgggaaccac cgccgccgat gaaggggaaa acgacccgtc 3240gtcgatgtgg atcagtgagc cgtcgagtac tatcgagatg aaggattcca ttaccaccac 3300cgtcccttcc ggcaacgtcc cggcaaagcc aatccattcg gaaaatccca gttccagcag 3360cttaacggaa aatatcagcg cgatccaaca accatcccat caaaaacaaa gccaaagctt 3420cttaaatttc tccgattacg gcttcgaatc aaatccctca aagaacacca ccgcggccgc 3480aacaaccacc accgccaccc catcattcaa gccggaatcc ggcgggatgc tgaatttcgg 3540caacggaaac ctcttctcta gccattcaca gtatgtaaca aacgaacaga acgagaaaaa 3600gagatcccct gcttctcgga gtagcaacga cgaagggatc ctctctttca cctctggcgt 3660gatcttaccc tcctccggta aggtaaaatc cggggactca gaccactcag atctcgaagc 3720atcggtgatc agagaagtgg atagctgtac aaaatcatta gaacccgaaa aacgtccaag 3780aaaaagaggt agaaaaccag caaacggaag agaagagcca ttgaatcatg tagaagcaga 3840gagacaacgg cgagagaagt tgaaccagaa attctacgct ctccgagctg tagttccaaa 3900cgtatctaaa atggacaagg cctcactact gggagacgcg gtttcttaca tcaacgagct 3960caaatcaaag ctccaaatag cggaaacgga gaaaacagag atgggaaaac atttagaatt 4020gctgaagaag gagatgggag ggaaagattt cgggaattac ccgaacccaa atgatgaaga 4080tctgaaaata gggaaaagaa aggtaatgga tatggagatc gaagttaaaa tcatgggttg 4140ggatgcgatg ataaggattc aaagcagcaa gaaaaatcat ccggcggcaa ggctgatggc 4200ggcgtttaag gatttagatt tagaaatgct tcatgcgagt gtttctgtag tgaatgattt 4260gatgattcaa caggcaacgg tgaagatggg gagcagattt tacacacagg agcagcttaa 4320aatggctctc gtcgcccgag tcgggggcgg cggcggcagc agccatggaa tgatgtaaat 4380gggttgtgta attacaagtg ggaggggaca tttttgaggg ctcccaagta gagattagct 4440gagggaatct gattagtatg tgtaagataa aatgttggta aattattttg atcattttgt 4500tgttgtttca tctttttttg gttgttagag taatttggga agttctttgt gtagtttttg 4560ttaaatatca aatctaatag aacagaagat gaaagacctt caaactttgt gatgggttgc 4620tgtcttcaaa aatacccatt gcgtttctct cttttttggt agaagtttag tcggtaggta 4680cttcttccac taaaccttaa cctcacatag tatccacacg agttaagtct agagttctca 4740atagccatga gttgggccca aaggccgaga agcccaactt tcgtatctca aatcagatta 4800ggtttaagac ttaagtcatc ctcaatttgt ctgtttgtat aataatatct atctattatg 4860cttattaatg agctattata aggtaaggta ggttacatca tttatattta tagttagata 4920atcactcaaa gttaatttta gatgcatgcc gcacgtctaa acttgcaaat gattggttac 4980catatttggg aggagttcat aaaaatgtta aagtgaaaat atcatataca acatgttgat 5040gccacatgtt tgtttcatat gctaattcag tgtgagctat ggtcagtttg gttgagagtt 5100acactttata aaaactattt ttttaaggca gtgtcttata acaaatttca tttttaattt 5160tatgattttt caaatttttg aaatttattt ccttctaatt ctaatttttc tattatggtg 5220ttcacatgtc tacatgaaac tcttgaattc cttgtcaaat tctaataaca aaaacatgtt 5280tttggaaact acatatttta gttttttttc tttaacaaaa catggaaact taggatgaaa 5340gtagtgttta taaggttatt tttcaaaaac aaaatatcaa atgattatca aatgagacct 5400taattcttaa aatttggcta cgattttgaa atattattaa aaagtatata acaaaacaaa 5460aacaaagaat gtcacgagta aattttgttt ctataaattt aaattaaaaa aaatttaaaa 5520atagagatca aataatcata aaaaagagcc tatgtgtgat tggcatgtaa aaagataagg 5580tttttgagcc attgatgata gtggaagctt gtgaagaatt aaagatgacc ttacacttca 5640tgtatggaca taaaatgtca tcttcataga atattcaaga agattttgat aaatataatt 5700tttcactctt tgtgacttct ataaagtagt tcaattgttg aagtaaaatg gcaaaaaatg 5760gttttatgaa ctttcataaa attgataatc ctcaccccaa ttccatttgt ttgtttttag 5820ttttttaaaa ttaaacctat tttttctatt tcttgtaatg atttacatct ttcttaggtg 5880taatcgttga attcgtagtc aaattctaaa atgaaaaact aattttttta gttttcaaaa 5940tttggcttga cttttaaacc attggtaaaa aaattagata acaaaggcaa aaatttggaa 6000ttggaagtag tctctataaa cttaattttc aaaaacaaaa aaaagaccaa aaaccaaatg 6060gttaccaaac gggatagtaa tttttgaatt gatttgtaca atttagttct tcttttgtaa 6120taattaagtg tgtcaattct taatacgtaa taactaactt aatatttgta gctaataaaa 6180taatattttt tgtctttaat tagtttataa gatgtgactg taagaaattc tattaaatgt 6240ttttttttca ccatagaagt taaattgtta aataattgaa agtttatgga ttaaacttta 6300cataattgtt taaaaattaa attattacaa aactagaaaa tttagaggtt aaaagtgttt 6360tttttttttt ttttttttaa cttaaaaggt tttatttgga 6400 <210> 19 <211> 1971<212> DNA <213> citrillus lanatus <220> <221> source <222> 1..1971 <223>/organism = ″citrillus lanatus″ /mol_type = ″unassigned DNA″ <400> 19atgacggatt atcgtttgtc gacgatgaat ctctggactg acgaaaacgc gtcggtgatg   60gacgctttca tgaactccga tctgtcctct tactgggctc catctgccgc ctcctctcac  120tctcttcacc acccaccgcc gcctcagtcc tccgcctcca cctccactcc cccaccggac  180ccgcccaagt ccctgcctgt tttcaatcag gagactctgc agcagcggct ccaggcgctg  240atcgatggcg ctagggagag ttggacttac gcgattttct ggcagtcgtc ctatgattat  300tccggtgcgt cggttttagg gtggggagat gggtattaca aaggggagga ggataaaggg  360aagggaaaag cgaaaatggt gtcgtcggcg gcagagcagg ctcatcggaa gaaggtttta  420cgggagctta actctttaat ttctggctcc gctgccggac cggacgatgc ggtggatgag  480gaggttacgg atacggagtg gttctttttg gtttcgatga ctcagtcttt tgataatgga  540gtttggttac cgagtcaggc gttttacaac tcgacgccga tttgggtttc tggcgccgat  600cggctgtcgg cgtctgcctg tgaacgggcc agacagggga gggtttttgg gttacagacg  660atggtctgta ttccatcgcc aaacggagtt gtggaaatgg gttcgacgga attgattcat  720cgaacgtcgg atttgatgaa caaggtcaag attctgttca atttcaacaa tctcgaaacg  780agttcttgga tatcgggaac caccgccgcc gatgaagggg aaaacgaccc gtcgtcgatg  840tggatcagtg agccgtcgag tactatcgag atgaaggatt ccattaccac caccgtccct  900tccggcaacg tcccggcaaa gccaatccat tcggaaaatc ccagttccag cagcttaacg  960gaaaatatca gcgcgatcca acaaccatcc catcaaaaac aaagccaaag cttcttaaat 1020ttctccgatt acggcttcga atcaaatccc tcaaagaaca ccaccgcggc cgcaacaacc 1080accaccgcca ccccatcatt caagccggaa tccggcggga tgctgaattt cggcaacgga 1140aacctcttct ctagccattc acagtatgta acaaacgaac agaacgagaa aaagagatcc 1200cctgcttctc ggagtagcaa cgacgaaggg atcctctctt tcacctctgg cgtgatctta 1260ccctcctccg gtaaggtaaa atccggggac tcagaccact cagatctcga agcatcggtg 1320atcagagaag tggatagctg tacaaaatca ttagaacccg aaaaacgtcc aagaaaaaga 1380ggtagaaaac cagcaaacgg aagagaagag ccattgaatc atgtagaagc agagagacaa 1440cggcgagaga agttgaacca gaaattctac gctctccgag ctgtagttcc aaacgtatct 1500aaaatggaca aggcctcact actgggagac gcggtttctt acatcaacga gctcaaatca 1560aagctccaaa tagcggaaac ggagaaaaca gagatgggaa aacatttaga attgctgaag 1620aaggagatgg gagggaaaga tttcgggaat tacccgaacc caaatgatga agatctgaaa 1680atagggaaaa gaaaggtaat ggatatggag atcgaagtta aaatcatggg ttgggatgcg 1740atgataagga ttcaaagcag caagaaaaat catccggcgg caaggctgat ggcggcgttt 1800aaggatttag atttagaaat gcttcatgcg agtgtttctg tagtgaatga tttgatgatt 1860caacaggcaa cggtgaagat ggggagcaga ttttacacac aggagcagct taaaatggct 1920ctcgtcgccc gagtcggggg cggcggcggc agcagccatg gaatgatgta a 1971 <210> 20<211> 656 <212> PRT <213> citrillus lanatus <400> 20Met Thr Asp Tyr Arg Leu Ser Thr Met Asn Leu Trp Thr Asp Glu Asn1               5                   10                  15Ala Ser Val Met Asp Ala Phe Met Asn Ser Asp Leu Ser Ser Tyr Trp            20                  25                  30Ala Pro Ser Ala Ala Ser Ser His Ser Leu His His Pro Pro Pro Pro        35                 40                   45Gln Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Pro Pro Asp Pro Pro Lys Ser    50                  55                  60Leu Pro Val Phe Asn Gln Glu Thr Leu Gln Gln Arg Leu Gln Ala Leu65                  70                  75                  80Ile Asp Gly Ala Arg Glu Ser Trp Thr Tyr Ala Ile Phe Trp Gln Ser                85                  90                  95Ser Tyr Asp Tyr Ser Gly Ala Ser Val Leu Gly Trp Gly Asp Gly Tyr            100                 105                 110Tyr Lys Gly Glu Glu Asp Lys Gly Lys Gly Lys Ala Lys Met Val Ser        115                 120                 125Ser Ala Ala Glu Gln Ala His Arg Lys Lys Val Leu Arg Glu Leu Asn    130                 135                 140Ser Leu Ile Ser Gly Ser Ala Ala Gly Pro Asp Asp Ala Val Asp Glu145                 150                 155                 160Glu Val Thr Asp Thr Glu Trp Phe Phe Leu Val Ser Met Thr Gln Ser                165                 170                 175Phe Asp Asn Gly Val Trp Leu Pro Ser Gln Ala Phe Tyr Asn Ser Thr            180                 185                 190Pro Ile Trp Val Ser Gly Ala Asp Arg Leu Ser Ala Ser Ala Cys Glu        195                 200                 205Arg Ala Arg Gln Gly Arg Val Phe Gly Leu Gln Thr Met Val Cys Ile    210                 215                 220Pro Ser Pro Asn Gly Val Val Glu Met Gly Ser Thr Glu Leu Ile His225                 230                 235                 240Arg Thr Ser Asp Leu Met Asn Lys Val Lys Ile Leu Phe Asn Phe Asn                245                 250                 255Asn Leu Glu Thr Ser Ser Trp Ile Ser Gly Thr Thr Ala Ala Asp Glu            260                 265                 270Gly Glu Asn Asp Pro Ser Ser Met Trp Ile Ser Glu Pro Ser Ser Thr        275                 280                 285Ile Glu Met Lys Asp Ser Ile Thr Thr Thr Val Pro Ser Gly Asn Val    290                 295                 300Pro Ala Lys Pro Ile His Ser Glu Asn Pro Ser Ser Ser Ser Leu Thr305                 310                 315                 320Glu Asn Ile Ser Ala Ile Gln Gln Pro Ser His Gln Lys Gln Ser Gln                325                 330                 335Ser Phe Leu Asn Phe Ser Asp Tyr Gly Phe Glu Ser Asn Pro Ser Lys            340                 345                 350Asn Thr Thr Ala Ala Ala Thr Thr Thr Thr Ala Thr Pro Ser Phe Lys        355                 360                 365Pro Glu Ser Gly Gly Met Leu Asn Phe Gly Asn Gly Asn Leu Phe Ser    370                 375                 380Ser His Ser Gln Tyr Val Thr Asn Glu Gln Asn Glu Lys Lys Arg Ser385                 390                 395                 400Pro Ala Ser Arg Ser Ser Asn Asp Glu Gly Ile Leu Ser Phe Thr Ser                405                 410                 415Gly Val Ile Leu Pro Ser Ser Gly Lys Val Lys Ser Gly Asp Ser Asp            420                 425                 430His Ser Asp Leu Glu Ala Ser Val Ile Arg Glu Val Asp Ser Cys Thr        435                 440                 445Lys Ser Leu Glu Pro Glu Lys Arg Pro Arg Lys Arg Gly Arg Lys Pro    450                 455                 460Ala Asn Gly Arg Glu Glu Pro Leu Asn His Val Glu Ala Glu Arg Gln465                 470                 475                 480Arg Arg Glu Lys Leu Asn Gln Lys Phe Tyr Ala Leu Arg Ala Val Val                485                 490                 495Pro Asn Val Ser Lys Met Asp Lys Ala Ser Leu Leu Gly Asp Ala Val            500                 505                 510Ser Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Gln Ile Ala Glu Thr Glu        515                 520                 525Lys Thr Glu Met Gly Lys His Leu Glu Leu Leu Lys Lys Glu Met Gly    530                 535                 540Gly Lys Asp Phe Gly Asn Tyr Pro Asn Pro Asn Asp Glu Asp Leu Lys545                 550                 555                 560Ile Gly Lys Arg Lys Val Met Asp Met Glu Ile Glu Val Lys Ile Met                565                 570                 575Gly Trp Asp Ala Met Ile Arg Ile Gln Ser Ser Lys Lys Asn His Pro            580                 585                 590Ala Ala Arg Leu Met Ala Ala Phe Lys Asp Leu Asp Leu Glu Met Leu        595                 600                 605His Ala Ser Val Ser Val Val Asn Asp Leu Met Ile Gln Gln Ala Thr    610                 615                 620Val Lys Met Gly Ser Arg Phe Tyr Thr Gln Glu Gln Leu Lys Met Ala625                 630                 635                 640Leu Val Ala Arg Val Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Ser His Gly Met Met                645                 650                 655

What is claimed is:
 1. A non-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicumplant having homozygously a non-naturally occurring mutated genecomprising a mutation, wherein the mutation comprises a G>T mutation atposition 1477, with reference to SEQ ID NO: 2, that results in a stopcodon, wherein the protein expressed from the non-naturally occurringmutated gene terminates at amino acid 493, with reference to SEQ ID NO:7, wherein the mutation confers an aberrant type VI glandular hairphenotype that allows for the establishment of predatory mites on theplant and/or a reduction or absence of terpenes in glandular hair. 2.The non-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum plant of claim 1,wherein the reduced or absent terpenes comprise α-pinene, myrcene,carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene,β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene.
 3. The non-naturally occurringSolanum lycopersicum plant of claim 1, wherein mono- and sesquiterpenesare absent in glandular hair.
 4. A propagation material from thenon-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum plant of claim
 1. 5. Thepropagation material of claim 4 comprising a microspore, pollen, ovary,ovule, embryo, embryo sac, egg cell, cutting, root, root tip, hypocotyl,cotyledon, stem, leaf, flower, anther, seed, meristematic cell,protoplast, cell, or a tissue culture.
 6. The non-naturally occurringSolanum lycopersicum plant of claim 1, wherein the predatory mitescomprise Amblyseius swirskii and/or Amblydromalus limonicus.
 7. A seedfrom non-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum plant of claim 1,comprising the non-naturally occurring mutated gene, homozygously.
 8. Aprogeny plant from the plant of claim 1, wherein the progeny plantcomprises the non-naturally occurring mutated gene, homozygously.
 9. Anon-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum seed having homozygously anon-naturally occurring mutated gene comprising a mutation, wherein themutation comprises a G>T mutation at position 1477, with reference toSEQ ID NO: 2, that results in a stop codon, wherein the proteinexpressed from the non-naturally occurring mutated gene terminates atamino acid 493, with reference to SEQ ID NO: 7, wherein the mutationconfers on a plant grown from the seed an aberrant type VI glandularhair phenotype that allows for the establishment of predatory mites onthe plant and/or a reduction or absence of terpenes in glandular hair.10. The non-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum seed of claim 9,wherein in the plant grown from the seed, the reduced or absent terpenescomprise α-pinene, myrcene, carene, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene,p-cymene, limonene, δ-elemene, β-caryophyllene and/or α-humulene. 11.The non-naturally occurring Solanum lycopersicum seed of claim 9,wherein mono- and sesquiterpenes are absent in glandular hair in theplant grown from the seed.